Explore the Family Name Farago

The meaning of Farago

Hungarian (Faragó): from faragó ‘cutter’ (from faragni ‘to cut’), hence an occupational name for a woodcutter (fafaragó) or a stonecutter (kőfaragó). Compare Fargo. Some characteristic forenames: Hungarian Laszlo, Sandor.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Farago has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Farago was ranked the 40,833rd most popular surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 36,736th spot—an increase of over 10 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 504 in 2000 to 608 in 2010. This change represents a significant 20.63% growth. Additionally, the proportion of people with the Farago surname per 100,000 increased by 10.53%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,833	#36,736	10.03%
Count	504	608	20.63%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.21	10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farago

The ethnicity associated with the Farago surname also shifted slightly according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White remained the majority, though the percentage decreased slightly from 94.05% in 2000 to 92.60% in 2010. Individuals reporting Hispanic ethnicity saw the most significant increase, rising from 2.98% in 2000 to 3.78% in 2010, marking a 26.85% increase. Those identifying with two or more ethnicities experienced a slight decline from 2.18% to 1.97%. There were also minimal changes within the Asian/Pacific Islander category, which reported a rise from zero to 1.15%. The Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories saw no alterations during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.05%	92.6%	-1.54%
Hispanic	2.98%	3.78%	26.85%
Two or More Races	2.18%	1.97%	-9.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.15%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%