Explore the Family Name Fank

The meaning of Fank

German: 1. nickname for a quick and lively person, from Middle High German vank(e) ‘spark’. This surname is also found in France (Lorraine). 2. shortened form of Fankhauser. Some characteristic forenames: French Monique.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Fank has shown a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 53,047th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 60,045th position, representing a change of -13.19%. The total count of individuals with this surname also reduced from 366 to 336 during this period, signifying an 8.2% decline. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Fank per 100k population decreased by 21.43%, going from 0.14 to 0.11.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#53,047	#60,045	-13.19%
Count	366	336	-8.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.11	-21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fank

The ethnicity distribution for the Fank surname indicates changes over the decade as well, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 94.54% of those with the surname identified as White, but this number dropped to 89.58% by 2010. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, there were notable increases in other ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.19% to 4.17%, a significant increase of 90.41%. Similarly, those identifying as Black increased from 1.91% to 5.06%, a considerable uptick of 164.92%. There were no individuals identified as belonging to two or more races in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.54%	89.58%	-5.25%
Black	1.91%	5.06%	164.92%
Hispanic	2.19%	4.17%	90.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%