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

Fosque, 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 Fosque surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fosque in America

Fosque is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fosque surname appeared 157 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 Fosque.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fosque 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 Fosque

The surname Fosque originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "fosse," meaning a ditch or trench, suggesting that the name may have been initially given to someone who lived near such a physical feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fosque can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This document mentions a landowner named Raoul Fosque, who held property in the county of Normandy.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jean Fosque was a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Rouen. He is mentioned in several historical records from that time, including the city's municipal archives.

During the 14th century, the name Fosque appeared in various spellings, such as Fosque, Fousque, and Foussque. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling conventions of the time.

In the 15th century, a wealthy landowner named Pierre Fosque is recorded as having owned a substantial estate in the region of Burgundy. His name is mentioned in land records and tax rolls from that period.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Jacques Fosque was a renowned scholar and philosopher. He was born in Paris in 1523 and is known for his writings on ethics and moral philosophy. His works were widely read and influential during the Renaissance period.

Another individual of note was Marie Fosque, a French noblewoman who lived in the 17th century. She was born in 1642 and is remembered for her patronage of the arts and her influential salon, which attracted many of the era's prominent writers and intellectuals.

In the 18th century, a man named Étienne Fosque gained recognition as a talented architect. He was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Paris, including the Église Saint-Roch and the Hôtel de Soubise, now part of the Musée des Archives Nationales.

The name Fosque has also been associated with various place names throughout France, such as the village of Fosque-sur-Mer in the Normandy region and the hamlet of Les Fosques in the Auvergne region. These place names likely derived from the same root word as the surname, referring to the presence of ditches or trenches in those locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fosque

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

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

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