Explore the Family Name Face
The meaning of Face
1. English: from a short form of the personal name Boniface. 2. Perhaps an Americanized form of German Fese, a variant of Feese.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Face in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Face saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the surname fell from 44,574th to 47,186th, a change of -5.86%. The total count of individuals with this surname also decreased slightly during this decade, from 454 in 2000 to 450 in 2010, marking a -0.88% change. The proportion per 100,000 people with this last name also declined by -11.76%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,574 | #47,186 | -5.86% |
| Count | 454 | 450 | -0.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Face
The ethnic identity distribution for the surname Face also experienced fluctuations according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of people identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities dropped by 21.21%. However, there were increases in other categories. Individuals identifying as White increased slightly from 90.53% in 2000 to 90.89% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic category, which jumped from 2.86% in 2000 to 4.44% in 2010, a rise of 55.24%. The Black ethnicity saw a minor increase from 1.76% to 1.78%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.53% | 90.89% | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 2.86% | 4.44% | 55.24% |
| Black | 1.76% | 1.78% | 1.14% |
| Two or More Races | 1.98% | 1.56% | -21.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.32% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.54% | 0% | 0% |