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

Fouty, 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 Fouty surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fouty in America

Fouty is the 37591st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fouty surname appeared 592 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 Fouty.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fouty 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 Fouty

The surname Fouty is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the northern regions of the country. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "fouter," which meant "to chase away" or "to expel." The name likely referred to someone who was a huntsman or a forester, whose job involved driving away animals or intruders from a particular area.

In the early years of its existence, the name was often spelled in various ways, such as Foutey, Fouty, and Foutée. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the "Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Bertin," a medieval cartulary from the 12th century, where a person named "Robertus Fouté" is mentioned.

During the Middle Ages, the Fouty family appeared to have a presence in the regions of Picardy and Normandy. In the 13th century, a man named Jean Fouty was recorded as a landowner in the village of Évreux, located in the historical province of Normandy.

As the name spread across France and into other parts of Europe, it underwent various spelling variations, including Foutie, Foutye, and Fouti. One notable figure with this surname was Jacques Fouty, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English in the 15th century.

In the 16th century, the name appeared in the records of the French Protestant Huguenots, with a family named Fouty being listed among those who sought refuge in England after facing religious persecution in their homeland.

Another individual of note was Pierre Fouty, a French merchant and explorer who was born in 1623 in the town of Rouen. He is known for his travels to the West Indies and his contributions to the early colonial efforts in the Caribbean.

In the 18th century, the Fouty family had established a presence in the United States, with records showing a John Fouty who was born in 1745 in Pennsylvania and served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

While the surname Fouty is not as common today as some other French surnames, it has left its mark on history, with various individuals bearing this name making contributions in fields such as warfare, exploration, and colonial settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fouty

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

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

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