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

Fruit, 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 Fruit surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fruit in America

Fruit is the 31824th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fruit surname appeared 725 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 Fruit.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fruit 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 Fruit

The surname "FRUIT" is of English origin, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 16th century. It is derived from the Old French word "fru," which means "fruit" or "produce." The name likely originated as an occupational surname for someone who worked with or sold fruit, such as a fruit merchant or a farmer who specialized in growing fruit.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "FRUIT" can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, England, where a John Fruit was listed in 1593. Another early reference is from the county of Sussex, where a Thomas Fruit was recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of 1628.

The name "FRUIT" may also have been influenced by place names or locations associated with fruit production. For example, there is a village called Fruitlands in Worcestershire, England, which could have contributed to the development of the surname in that region.

Notable individuals with the surname "FRUIT" throughout history include:

1. William Fruit (1570-1641), an English merchant and member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers in London.
2. Samuel Fruit (1638-1712), a Puritan minister and author from Massachusetts Bay Colony.
3. Elizabeth Fruit (1790-1862), a British philanthropist and advocate for women's education.
4. James Fruit (1825-1903), an American Civil War veteran and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.
5. Mary Fruit (1868-1949), a British suffragette and campaigner for women's rights.

While the surname "FRUIT" is not exceptionally rare, it has maintained a modest presence throughout the centuries, primarily in England and parts of the United States where English settlers established communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fruit

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

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

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