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

Fought, 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 Fought surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fought in America

Fought is the 22281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fought surname appeared 1,157 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 Fought.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fought 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 Fought

The surname "FOUGHT" is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "foughten," which means "to fight." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was known for their fighting skills or who may have been a soldier or warrior.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, a census-like survey conducted in England in 1273. The entry lists a John Fought residing in the village of Wilburton.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, where a William Fought is mentioned in 1348. This document provides valuable insights into the lives of ordinary people during that period.

The Fought surname can also be traced back to the village of Fawght in County Durham, which may have been named after a person with the surname. This suggests that some individuals with the name may have taken on the name of their place of residence or origin.

A notable figure bearing the Fought surname was Sir John Fought, a 15th-century English knight who fought in the Wars of the Roses. He was born in 1421 and died in 1487, and his exploits were recorded in various chronicles of the time.

Another individual of note was Robert Fought, a 16th-century English scholar and author who wrote extensively on theology and philosophy. He was born in 1540 and died in 1612.

In the 17th century, the name appears in the records of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in America, indicating that individuals with the Fought surname had begun to emigrate to the New World. One such individual was William Fought, who was born in England in 1620 and settled in Boston in 1642.

Moving into the 18th century, we find references to a John Fought, who was a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia. He was born in 1712 and died in 1788.

Finally, in the 19th century, there was a James Fought, a British explorer and naturalist who made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in Africa. He was born in 1825 and died in 1892.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fought

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

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

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