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

Funches, 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 Funches surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Funches in America

Funches is the 13531st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Funches surname appeared 2,242 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Funches.

We can also compare 2010 data for Funches 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 Funches

The surname FUNCHES is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "funce," which means "spark" or "fiery," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone with a fiery personality or perhaps someone who worked with fire, such as a blacksmith or a baker.

The earliest recorded instance of the FUNCHES surname dates back to the late 13th century in the county of Yorkshire, where a William Funches is mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of 1297. The name also appears in various other historical records from that time period, including the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which mention a John Funches in 1279.

During the 14th century, the FUNCHES name began to spread to other parts of England, including the counties of Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire. In the village of Funches, located in Lincolnshire, there are records of a family bearing the surname dating back to the late 1300s.

One notable early bearer of the FUNCHES name was Sir William Funches, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III during the Hundred Years' War in the mid-14th century. Sir William was renowned for his bravery and skill in battle, and he was granted lands in the county of Essex as a reward for his service.

In the 15th century, the FUNCHES surname began to appear in various medieval manuscripts and records, including the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence between members of the Paston family in Norfolk. One of the letters, dated 1472, mentions a Richard Funches, who was involved in a legal dispute over land ownership.

Another notable figure with the FUNCHES surname was John Funches, a wealthy merchant who lived in London during the reign of King Henry VIII in the early 16th century. John Funches was a prominent member of the Worshipful Company of Mercers, one of the city's most influential trade guilds.

Over the centuries, the FUNCHES surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Funches, Funchis, Funcheys, and Funchy. While the name is predominantly English in origin, it has also been found in other parts of the British Isles, such as Ireland and Scotland, likely due to migration and intermarriage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Funches

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

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

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