Explore the Family Name Faddis

The meaning of Faddis

Scottish and Irish: variant of Fiddes.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Faddis has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 26,614th in 2000 to 25,152nd in 2010, demonstrating a growth rate of 5.49%. In terms of the count, the number of people bearing the Faddis surname rose from 861 in 2000 to 986 in 2010, marking an increment of 14.52%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also experienced a small surge from 0.32 in 2000 to 0.33 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#26,614#25,1525.49%
Count86198614.52%
Proportion per 100k0.320.333.13%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faddis

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Faddis over the decade from 2000 to 2010. While the majority of those with the surname identified as White (decreasing slightly from 87.46% in 2000 to 83.67% in 2010), there were significant percentile increases within other ethnicities. The Black population with the Faddis surname saw the most substantial growth at 46.77%, followed by Hispanic at 40.28%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 39.66%. However, the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased modestly from 0.81% to 1.12%. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as Two or more races declined from 2.32% in 2000 to 1.83% in 2010.

20002010Change
White87.46%83.67%-4.33%
Hispanic4.99%7%40.28%
Black3.25%4.77%46.77%
Two or More Races2.32%1.83%-21.12%
American Indian and Alaskan Native1.16%1.62%39.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.81%1.12%38.27%