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

Foots, 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 Foots surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Foots in America

Foots is the 43885th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Foots surname appeared 491 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 Foots.

We can also compare 2010 data for Foots 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 Foots

The surname "FOOTS" is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period, likely derived from an occupational surname or a descriptive nickname related to someone's physical characteristics or profession.

One possible origin of the name "FOOTS" could be from the Old English word "fot," meaning "foot," indicating that the initial bearer of this surname may have been someone with a distinguishing feature related to their feet, such as being particularly fleet-footed or having an unusual foot shape or size.

Another plausible explanation for the name's origin is that it stems from the Old English word "fot," which could also refer to a measure of length, roughly equivalent to about 12 inches. In this case, the surname may have been given to someone who worked as a land surveyor or measured lengths for construction projects.

While the name "FOOTS" does not appear to be documented in well-known historical records like the Domesday Book, one of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the late 12th century, where a certain William Foots is mentioned as a taxpayer.

During the 13th century, the name "FOOTS" began to appear more frequently in various counties across England, including Norfolk, Suffolk, and Lincolnshire. This suggests that the surname likely originated in the eastern regions of the country and gradually spread to other areas.

One notable figure bearing the "FOOTS" surname was Sir John Foots, a prominent landowner and member of the gentry in Warwickshire during the 15th century. He was born around 1420 and served as a Knight of the Shire for Warwickshire in several parliaments during the Wars of the Roses.

In the 16th century, the name "FOOTS" also appeared in various place names, such as Footshill in Wiltshire and Footsgreen in Buckinghamshire, potentially indicating areas where families with this surname had settled or owned land.

Another individual of note was Richard Foots, a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He was born around 1560 and served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1615.

During the 17th century, the "FOOTS" surname continued to be found across various parts of England, with several families bearing this name residing in counties like Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Oxfordshire.

One prominent figure from this period was Thomas Foots, an English clergyman and academic who lived from 1622 to 1695. He served as the Provost of Queen's College, Oxford, and was a noted scholar in the fields of theology and philosophy.

As the centuries progressed, the "FOOTS" surname spread further across the British Isles and eventually to other parts of the world through emigration and colonization efforts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Foots

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

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 Foots 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 Foots 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 Foots was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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