Explore the Family Name Faciane

The meaning of Faciane

Altered form, under the French influence in LA, of an unidentified Spanish surname. Some characteristic forenames: French Emile.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Faciane ranked 34,904 in popularity in the year 2000 and slipped to 36,154 by the year 2010, marking a 3.58% drop in rank. However, the count of individuals bearing the surname increased slightly from 612 in 2000 to 620 in 2010, indicating a growth of 1.31%. Consequently, the proportion of the name Faciane per 100,000 people declined by 8.7% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,904	#36,154	-3.58%
Count	612	620	1.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.21	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faciane

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Faciane. In 2000, the largest percentage of people with this surname identified as White (50.16%) followed by Black (43.14%). By 2010, there were slight decreases in both these categories, with 48.23% identifying as White and 41.94% as Black. The ethnicity category with the most significant increase during this period was Hispanic, which rose from 1.14% in 2000 to 3.55% in 2010, showing a remarkable 211.4% change. Meanwhile, the proportions of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained relatively low, but showed a slight increase in 2010. Those identifying with two or more races decreased slightly from 4.08% in 2000 to 3.87% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.16%	48.23%	-3.85%
Black	43.14%	41.94%	-2.78%
Two or More Races	4.08%	3.87%	-5.15%
Hispanic	1.14%	3.55%	211.4%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.97%	0%