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

Fuster, 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 Fuster surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fuster in America

Fuster is the 43811th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fuster surname appeared 492 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 Fuster.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fuster 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 Fuster

The surname Fuster originates from Catalonia, an autonomous region in northeastern Spain. It is derived from the Latin word "fustis," which means "stick" or "staff." The name likely emerged in the medieval period, referring to individuals who worked with wood or staffs.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Fuster surname can be found in the 13th-century Catalan text "Llibre dels Fets" (Book of Deeds), written by King James I of Aragon. This work mentions a certain Ramon Fuster who participated in the conquest of Valencia in 1238.

In the 14th century, the surname Fuster appeared in various documents from the city of Barcelona, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region by that time. One notable example is Pere Fuster, a wealthy merchant and landowner who lived in Barcelona during the late 1300s.

The Fuster surname can also be traced back to the island of Mallorca, where it was associated with several notable figures. Joan Fuster, a renowned writer and essayist, was born in Sueca, Valencia, in 1922 and passed away in 1992. His works, such as "El País Valenciano" (The Valencian Country), explored the cultural and linguistic identity of the Valencian region.

Another significant individual with the Fuster surname was Josep Fuster i Valiente, a Catalan artist and sculptor who lived from 1855 to 1919. His works can be found in various churches and public spaces across Catalonia, including the famous Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona.

In the 16th century, the Fuster surname was also found in parts of Italy, particularly in the regions of Liguria and Piedmont. One notable figure from this era was Giovanni Battista Fuster, an Italian painter and architect who was active in Genoa during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

Over time, the Fuster surname spread beyond Spain and Italy, with individuals bearing this name found in various parts of Europe and the Americas. However, its roots can be traced back to the Catalan region of Spain, where it emerged as a surname associated with woodworkers and those who worked with staffs.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fuster

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

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

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