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

Foushee, 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 Foushee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Foushee in America

Foushee is the 19513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Foushee surname appeared 1,384 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 Foushee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Foushee 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 Foushee

The surname FOUSHEE has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old French word "foucher," which means "to strike or thrust." The name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to a fierce warrior or someone known for their skill with a weapon.

In the early 13th century, the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire, England, as "Foucher." This suggests that individuals bearing this surname may have migrated from France to England during the Norman Conquest or shortly thereafter.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name is Robert Foucher, a Norman knight who fought alongside William the Conqueror in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. His descendants adopted the surname FOUSHEE and settled in various parts of England.

The FOUSHEE surname is also found in historical records in the Netherlands, where it was spelled as "Fouchier." One notable individual was Hendrick Fouchier, a Dutch painter born in 1590 in Delft, known for his still-life paintings and landscapes.

In Scotland, the name appears as "Fushie" or "Fussie," likely due to the influence of French Huguenot refugees who settled in the country during the 16th and 17th centuries. One prominent bearer of this variant was Sir John Fushie, a Scottish merchant and diplomat who lived in the late 16th century and was known for his extensive trade networks in Europe.

The FOUSHEE surname has also been recorded in various parts of the United States, particularly in the southern states. One notable American with this surname was William Foushee, a Virginia planter and soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and was born in 1737.

Another individual of note is Wilburn Henry Foushee, an American lawyer and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly in the late 19th century. He was born in 1848 and played a significant role in shaping the state's legal system during his tenure.

In more recent history, James Foushee was an American author and journalist born in 1937, known for his books on popular culture and his contributions to various publications, including the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone magazine.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Foushee

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

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

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