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

Fue, 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 Fue surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fue in America

Fue is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fue surname appeared 120 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 Fue.

The history of the last name Fue

The surname FUE has its origins in northern Spain, emerging in the 8th century during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Arabic word "fua," which translates to "heart" or "core," likely referring to a person's character or the geographic location of their ancestral lands.

The name first appeared in medieval records from the Kingdom of Asturias, where it was associated with noble families who had resisted the Moorish invasion. One of the earliest documented instances is found in the Codex Vigilanus, a 10th-century manuscript that mentions a nobleman named Rodrigo FUE.

During the Reconquista, as Christian kingdoms regained control of Spain, the FUE name spread across the northern regions. Notable individuals from this period include Gonzalo FUE, a military leader who fought alongside King Alfonso VI of Castile in the 11th century, and María FUE, a renowned poet and scholar from the city of Zamora in the 12th century.

As the name dispersed throughout Spain, it took on various regional spellings and pronunciations, such as "Fue" and "Fuez." It is also believed to have influenced the place name "Fuentes," which means "springs" or "fountains" in Spanish, suggesting a connection to geographic locations associated with the surname.

One of the most prominent figures bearing the FUE name was Hernán FUE, a 16th-century explorer and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés on the conquest of Mexico. He is credited with establishing the city of Veracruz and played a crucial role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

Other notable individuals with the FUE surname include Juana FUE (1543-1612), a renowned painter and miniaturist from Seville, and Miguel FUE (1675-1743), a Baroque architect who designed several churches and palaces in Madrid and Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fue

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

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 Fue 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.

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

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