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

Fourkiller, 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 Fourkiller surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fourkiller in America

Fourkiller is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fourkiller surname appeared 195 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 Fourkiller.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fourkiller 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 Fourkiller

The surname FOURKILLER has its origins in the United States, specifically among the Cherokee Native American tribe. The name is believed to have emerged in the late 18th or early 19th century.

The name FOURKILLER is an English translation of a Cherokee word or phrase, likely referring to a historical figure or event involving the killing of four individuals. However, the exact Cherokee word or phrase from which it was derived is not definitively known.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the FOURKILLER surname can be found in the Cherokee Nation's records from the 1830s, during the period of the Trail of Tears. This suggests that the name may have originated among those Cherokee individuals who were forcibly relocated from their ancestral homelands in the Southeastern United States to present-day Oklahoma.

Notable individuals with the FOURKILLER surname include David Fourkiller (1843-1922), a Cherokee leader and member of the Cherokee National Council. He was instrumental in negotiating agreements between the Cherokee Nation and the United States government in the late 19th century.

Another notable bearer of the name was Woodrow Fourkiller (1902-1983), a Cherokee artist and sculptor. He was known for his works depicting Native American themes and traditions, and his art can be found in various museums and galleries throughout the United States.

In the early 20th century, the FOURKILLER surname also appears in records related to the Cherokee Freedmen, a group of African Americans who had been enslaved by Cherokee citizens before the abolition of slavery. Some members of this community adopted the FOURKILLER surname, suggesting a connection or association with the Cherokee tribe.

More recently, Wilma Mankiller (1945-2010), a prominent activist and the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, was born with the surname FOURKILLER before marrying and taking her husband's last name.

While the exact origins of the FOURKILLER surname may remain somewhat shrouded in history, it undoubtedly holds significant cultural and historical significance within the Cherokee Nation and Native American communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fourkiller

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

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

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