Explore the Family Name Facklam

The meaning of Facklam

East German: habitational name from the name of several places in eastern Germany, for example in Mecklenburg-West Pomerania. Some characteristic forenames: German Gerhard, Rainer.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Facklam experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 82,691 in popularity and by 2010 had dropped by approximately 2.85% to rank 85,049. Despite this decline in rank, the count or number of individuals carrying the Facklam surname increased by about 3.77%, with the count rising from 212 in 2000 to 220 in 2010. However, when analyzed as a proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of around 12.5%, down from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,691	#85,049	-2.85%
Count	212	220	3.77%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Facklam

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Facklam surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 96.70% of those with the Facklam surname identified as White, but by 2010, this figure had decreased by 4.58% to 92.27%. During the same period, the surname saw an emergence in its association with Hispanic ethnicity and multiple races. In 2010, 3.18% of those with the Facklam surname identified as Hispanic, and 2.73% identified with two or more races. There were no recorded associations with Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.7%	92.27%	-4.58%
Hispanic	0%	3.18%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%