Find out how popular the last name Fonacier is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fonacier.

Fonacier, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fonacier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fonacier in America

Fonacier is the 95545th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fonacier surname appeared 191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fonacier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fonacier to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fonacier

The surname Fonacier is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Basque word "fon," which means "bottom" or "base," and may have been used to describe someone who lived near the base of a hill or mountain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fonacier can be found in a document from the 15th century, where a certain Juan de Fonacier was listed as a landowner in the village of Biarritz, located in the Basque region of France. Another early mention of the name comes from a census record in the town of Pamplona, Spain, dated around 1520, which lists a family with the surname Fonacier residing in the area.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the Fonacier name began to spread beyond the Basque region, with some members of the family migrating to other parts of Spain and France. One notable individual from this time period was Pedro Fonacier, a Spanish explorer who was part of an expedition to the New World in the late 1500s.

By the 18th century, the Fonacier surname had also made its way to other parts of Europe, including Italy and Germany. In 1762, a German philosopher named Johann Fonacier published a treatise on the nature of reality, which gained some attention in academic circles at the time.

As the 19th century dawned, the Fonacier name continued to spread across Europe and beyond. In 1825, a French artist named Marie Fonacier gained recognition for her paintings depicting scenes from everyday life in Paris. Meanwhile, in 1892, a British explorer named William Fonacier embarked on an expedition to the Amazon rainforest, where he documented several previously unknown plant and animal species.

Throughout the 20th century, individuals with the Fonacier surname made their mark in various fields, including the arts, sciences, and politics. One notable figure was the Spanish writer and poet, Antonio Fonacier, who was born in 1908 and is recognized for his influential works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fonacier

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fonacier.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fonacier was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fonacier has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fonacier was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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