Explore the Family Name Fakhoury

The meaning of Fakhoury

Arabic (mainly the Levant): occupational name from standard Arabic fākhūrī and/or Syrian Arabic fakhūrī ‘potter’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Amin, Awni, Hani, Ibrahim, Karem, Mahmoud, Nabil, Akram, Atef, Bassem, Chakib, Daoud.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fakhoury has seen a rise in popularity over the span of a decade. In 2000, Fakhoury stood at rank 32,059 and rose to 27,918 by 2010, marking a 12.92% increase. The count of individuals bearing this last name also experienced growth from 679 to 859, a boost of 26.51%. This trend is further reflected in the proportion per 100K, which elevated from 0.25 to 0.29, indicating a 16.0% surge.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,059	#27,918	12.92%
Count	679	859	26.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.29	16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fakhoury

In regard to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates changes between 2000 and 2010. While the White ethnicity sporting the Fakhoury surname saw a rise from 83.06% to 88.24%, there was a significant drop in those identifying as two or more races, dropping from 14.14% to 7.45%. Interestingly, people of Hispanic ethnicity with this surname nearly doubled, from 1.47% in 2000 to 2.91% in 2010. There was a new occurrence of Asian/Pacific Islander representation in the 2010 census, accounting for 1.28% of the Fakhoury population. However, the number of Black individuals and American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname remained either negligible or suppressed for privacy in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	83.06%	88.24%	6.24%
Two or More Races	14.14%	7.45%	-47.31%
Hispanic	1.47%	2.91%	97.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.28%	0%
Black	0.74%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%