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

Fuson, 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 Fuson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fuson in America

Fuson is the 10250th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fuson surname appeared 3,145 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 Fuson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fuson 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 Fuson

The surname Fuson has its origins in England, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "fus," meaning "ready" or "eager," and was likely used as a nickname for someone of a spirited or eager disposition.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fuson appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, dated 1195, where a certain Robert Fuson is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th century in the county of Lincolnshire.

In the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, there is a reference to a John Fuson, indicating the spread of the name to other regions of England by the 13th century. The Fuson surname is also found in the Lay Subsidy Rolls for Yorkshire in 1301, further solidifying its presence across various parts of the country.

During the 16th century, the name Fuson was occasionally spelled variations such as Fewson, Fusson, or Fewsone, reflecting the inconsistencies in spelling conventions of the time. These alternative spellings can be found in records like the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Beverley, East Yorkshire, where a William Fewson was christened in 1586.

Notable individuals bearing the Fuson surname throughout history include Sir John Fuson (1522-1587), a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London, and Thomas Fuson (1631-1698), a Puritan minister who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk.

Another notable figure was Elizabeth Fuson (1670-1732), an English writer and poet who published several works under her maiden name, Elizabeth Singer. Her most famous work was "Poems on Several Occasions," published in 1705.

In the 18th century, the Fuson family established themselves in the village of Fawsley, Northamptonshire, where they owned a significant estate. One member of this branch, William Fuson (1745-1819), served as the High Sheriff of Northamptonshire in 1792.

As the name spread across England over the centuries, it also found its way to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the Americas through migration. Samuel Fuson (1768-1842), an early settler in Virginia, is recorded as one of the first bearers of the name in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fuson

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

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

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