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

Fugal, 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 Fugal surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fugal in America

Fugal is the 73666th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fugal surname appeared 263 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 Fugal.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fugal 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 Fugal

The surname Fugal is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, possibly in the area that is now Germany or Austria. It likely emerged sometime in the late Middle Ages or early Renaissance period, around the 14th to 16th centuries.

One theory suggests that Fugal may have derived from an occupational surname, potentially referring to someone who worked with woodwork or construction, as it bears some resemblance to the German word "Fuge," meaning "joint" or "seam." However, the exact etymology remains uncertain.

Among the earliest recorded instances of the name Fugal, it appears in various medieval documents and records from the region, such as tax rolls, parish registers, and local chronicles. For example, there is a reference to a Hanns Fugal in a 16th-century land deed from the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

The name has also been found in historical records from other parts of German-speaking Europe, including Switzerland and Austria. In the 17th century, a notable figure bearing the name was Johannes Fugal, a respected clockmaker and watchmaker from the city of Augsburg, Germany, who lived from 1625 to 1692.

As the surname spread across various regions, variations in spelling emerged, including Fugall, Fugel, and Fugler. Some of these variations may have been influenced by local dialects or scribal errors in transcribing the name over time.

Another prominent individual with the surname Fugal was Karl Fugal, a German-born artist and sculptor who lived from 1788 to 1858. He is known for his works depicting historical and mythological scenes, which can be found in various museums and collections across Europe.

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was Friedrich Fugal, a German philosopher and academic who taught at the University of Berlin. He made significant contributions to the study of ethics and moral philosophy during his lifetime, which spanned from 1815 to 1892.

While the name Fugal is not particularly common today, it continues to be found throughout parts of Germany, Austria, and other German-speaking regions, as well as in areas with historical German immigration and settlement.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fugal

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

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

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