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

Fouch, 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 Fouch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fouch in America

Fouch is the 18116th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fouch surname appeared 1,537 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Fouch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fouch 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 Fouch

The surname Fouch originates from France, deriving its roots from the Old French word "fouche" or "fouche," which means "fork." This term likely referred to a fork-shaped tool used in farming or a geographical feature resembling a forked shape. The name can be traced back to the 12th century in the northern regions of France, particularly in Normandy and Picardy.

During the Middle Ages, the Fouch surname appeared in various records and manuscripts across northern France. One notable mention can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Rouen, a registry of citizens in the city of Rouen, where a certain Jehan Fouch was listed in the year 1292.

The earliest recorded instance of the Fouch surname dates back to 1195, when a certain Raoul Fouch was mentioned in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille, a collection of charters and deeds from the Abbey of Saint-Wandrille in Normandy.

Some variations of the name include Fouche, Fouchez, and Fouchier, which can be attributed to regional dialects or scribal errors in historical records. Additionally, the surname may have derived from place names like Fouché or Fouchères, both located in the Aube department of northeastern France.

Among notable historical figures bearing the Fouch surname, one can mention Joseph Fouché (1759-1820), a prominent French statesman and politician who served as the Minister of Police under Napoleon Bonaparte. Another prominent individual was Jean-Baptiste Fouché (1681-1765), a French architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel des Monnaies.

Other notable individuals with the Fouch surname include Louis Fouché (1617-1673), a French theologian and author, and Jean-Baptiste Fouché (1707-1783), a French painter known for his religious works and portraits.

It is worth noting that the Fouch surname has also been prevalent in other regions of France, such as the Limousin and Aquitaine regions, where it may have originated independently or through migration from the northern regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fouch

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

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

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