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

Fouché, 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 Fouché surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fouché in America

Fouché is the 22436th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fouché surname appeared 1,147 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 Fouché.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fouché 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 Fouché

The surname Fouche originated in France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "fouche," which means "fork" or "pitchfork." This name likely referred to an occupation or a distinguishing physical feature of the first person to bear it.

The earliest known records of the Fouche surname date back to the 12th century in the Normandy region of northern France. It is believed that the name may have originated in the small village of Fouché, located near the city of Caen.

In the 13th century, the Fouche surname appeared in various medieval manuscripts and records, including the Hundred Rolls of Normandy, which documented the names of landowners and tenants in the region.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the Fouche surname was Jean Fouche, a French nobleman who lived in the late 14th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Charles VI of France.

Another notable bearer of the Fouche name was Joseph Fouché, a French statesman and politician who lived from 1759 to 1820. He played a significant role during the French Revolution and served as the Minister of Police under Napoleon Bonaparte.

In the 17th century, the Fouche family spread across various regions of France, with some members settling in the Île-de-France and Burgundy areas. The surname also appeared in the records of the French Protestant Huguenot community, as some Fouches were among those who fled religious persecution.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, several individuals with the Fouche surname made notable contributions in various fields. These include Jacques Fouché, a French mathematician and astronomer (1749-1829), and François Fouché, a French writer and journalist (1792-1864).

As the Fouche surname spread across Europe and other parts of the world through migration and immigration, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Foucher, Fouchet, and Fouchier. However, the original French spelling of Fouche remains the most common form.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fouché

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

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

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