Explore the Family Name Facer

The meaning of Facer

English (mainly Northamptonshire): unflattering nickname from Anglo-Norman French fausour, faucour ‘liar, swindler, cheat, counterfeiter’.

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How common is the last name Facer in the United States?

The surname Facer saw an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Facer ranked as the 24,083rd most popular surname, but it climbed to the 22,892nd spot by 2010, marking a growth of 4.95%. The census also recorded a rise in the count of individuals with this surname, going from 977 people in 2000 to 1,118 people in 2010, a change of 14.43%. As for its proportion per hundred thousand people, the data showed a minor increase from 0.36 to 0.38.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#24,083	#22,892	4.95%
Count	977	1,118	14.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.36	0.38	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Facer

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Facer, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some insightful data. In 2000, the majority of Facers were White (91.30%), followed by Black (4.30%) and Hispanic (2.46%). By 2010, although Whites still made up the largest group, their proportion had slightly decreased to 89.00%. The number of multi-racial Facers skyrocketed over the decade from 0.82% to 2.95%, while the Hispanic representation also increased to 3.49%. Despite starting at zero in 2000, both Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories registered Facers in 2010, at rates of 0.81% and 0.45% respectively. In contrast, the percentage of Black Facers declined to 3.31%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.3%	89%	-2.52%
Hispanic	2.46%	3.49%	41.87%
Black	4.3%	3.31%	-23.02%
Two or More Races	0.82%	2.95%	259.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.81%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.45%	0%