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

Fracker, 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 Fracker surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fracker in America

Fracker is the 110825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fracker surname appeared 159 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 Fracker.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fracker 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 Fracker

The surname FRACKER is of English origin, originating in the late 12th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old English word "fracc", meaning bold or audacious. The name was likely given as a nickname to someone who exhibited these qualities.

Early records show variations in spelling, such as FRAKER, FRACKER, and FRACKRE. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1199, which mentions a John Fracker.

The FRACKER surname was particularly prevalent in the county of Yorkshire, England, during the Middle Ages. Some notable early bearers of the name include William Fracker, who was recorded in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, and Robert Fracker, listed in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in 1317.

In the 16th century, the name began to spread beyond Yorkshire. John Fracker, born in 1532 in Northamptonshire, was a noted scholar and author of the time. Another notable figure was Sir Thomas Fracker, a wealthy merchant from London who lived from 1585 to 1648.

The FRACKER name also found its way to the American colonies in the 17th century. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Richard Fracker, who arrived in Virginia from England in 1635. Another early American bearer of the name was William Fracker, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1682.

Other notable individuals with the FRACKER surname include:

1. James Fracker (1718-1792), a British military officer who served in the American Revolutionary War.
2. Mary Fracker (1776-1846), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in what is now West Virginia.
3. John Fracker (1820-1901), a British painter and illustrator known for his landscapes and portraits.
4. Edward Fracker (1863-1935), an American businessman and founder of the Fracker Manufacturing Company.
5. Elizabeth Fracker (1892-1972), a British novelist and poet who wrote under the pen name E.F. Benson.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fracker

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

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

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