2000
#11,283
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,571
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.95
Rare Last name
Fogleman
An occupational surname for a person who raises, trains, or hunts with birds of prey, such as falcons.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,875 Americans carry the last name Fogleman. That puts it at #11,929 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.84 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 119,219 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Fogleman surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.9K
1 in 119,219
Census rank
#11,929
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.5K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,507 bearers of the surname Fogleman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.84 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 11929th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Fogleman, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Fogleman
The surname Fogleman is of English origin, derived from the medieval occupation of a "fogger" or "fogelman". This was a term used to describe a person who had the duty of driving away, or "fogging", the wandering livestock from the fields after the harvest was collected.
The name first appeared in historical records in the 13th century, with early spellings including Foggeman, Fogman, and Foggman. One of the earliest known references is in the Assize Rolls of Yorkshire from 1297, which mentions a John le Foghmare.
The surname Fogleman can be traced back to various regions of England, particularly the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Norfolk, where the occupation of a fogger was common in medieval times.
In the Domesday Book of 1086, there are several entries that may be related to the name, such as the village of Foggathorp in Lincolnshire and the manor of Foggathorpe in Yorkshire.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Fogleman was John Fogman, who was born in Lincolnshire around 1450. Another notable figure was William Fogleman, a merchant from Norfolk who lived in the late 16th century.
In the 17th century, the name appeared in various parish records across England, including the baptism of John Fogleman in Nottinghamshire in 1624 and the marriage of Thomas Fogleman and Elizabeth Browne in Yorkshire in 1689.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Fogleman surname spread to other parts of the English-speaking world through immigration. For example, John Fogleman, born in Gloucestershire in 1765, was among the early settlers in Virginia, United States, in the late 1700s.
Another notable figure was Samuel Fogleman, a British soldier who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was awarded the Military General Service Medal for his service in the Peninsular Campaign between 1808 and 1814.
The Fogleman name has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, with variations in spelling reflecting regional dialects and recordkeeping practices. While the name is not among the most common surnames, it has a rich heritage rooted in the agricultural traditions of medieval England.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fogleman
Among Census respondents with the surname Fogleman, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Fogleman bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Fogleman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.3% · 2,238
- Two or more races4.7% · 117
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 88
- Black or African American1.0% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 20
Timeline
Historical Census data for Fogleman
Fogleman appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#11,870
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,638
+67 bearers (+2.6%)
Per 100,000 0.89
Rank movement Down 587 places
2020
#11,929
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,507
-131 bearers (-5.0%)
Per 100,000 0.84
Rank movement Down 59 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,283 | 2,571 | 0.95 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #11,870 | 2,638 | 0.89 | +67 bearers (+2.6%) | Down 587 places |
| 2020 | #11,929 | 2,507 | 0.84 | -131 bearers (-5.0%) | Down 59 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Fogleman surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #11,870 | #11,929 | -0.5% |
| Count | 2,638 | 2,507 | -5.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.89 | 0.84 | -5.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Fogleman bearers went from 2,638 to 2,507 (-5.0% change). The surname moved down 59 positions in the national ranking, going from #11,870 to #11,929.
FAQ
Fogleman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Fogleman?
Name Census estimates that about 2,875 living Americans carry the surname Fogleman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 119,219 residents.
How common is Fogleman?
Fogleman ranks #11,929 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.84 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,507 people with the surname Fogleman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,875), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.84 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.84 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Fogleman.
Has Fogleman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Fogleman went from 2,638 recorded bearers to 2,507. That is a decrease of 131 (-5.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #11,870 to #11,929.
What does the Census say about the background of Fogleman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Fogleman, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (3.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Fogleman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.3% (2,238 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Fogleman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.3%), Two or More Races (4.7%), Hispanic (3.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Fogleman (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Fogleman mean?
An occupational surname for a person who raises, trains, or hunts with birds of prey, such as falcons. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Fogleman (0.84 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Fogleman?
Want to know how many people have the surname Fogleman? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.