Explore the Family Name Fasold

The meaning of Fasold

German: from a popular medieval personal name Fasolt, Fasold, presumably derived from Wasu (the name of an ancient Germanic deity) + the name suffix -olt. The popularity of the name presumably derived from a giant Fasolt in a popular epic of the circle of Theodorich. Some characteristic forenames: German Ewald, Franz, Jurgen, Ulrich.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fasold has seen a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name dropped from 56,246 in 2000 to 81,458 in 2010, reflecting a decrease of approximately 44.82%. During the same period, the count or number of people with the Fasold surname also went down by around 31.76%, from 340 individuals in 2000 to just 232 in 2010. This decrease is further illustrated by a drop in the proportion per 100,000 people, which fell from 0.13 to 0.08, marking a reduction of about 38.46%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,246	#81,458	-44.82%
Count	340	232	-31.76%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.08	-38.46%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fasold

Regarding its ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that most people with the Fasold surname identify as White, although there was a slight decrease in this percentage between 2000 and 2010 (from 97.65% to 94.83%). The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic saw a significant increase, going up from 1.76% to 3.45%, a change of 96.02%. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.65%	94.83%	-2.89%
Hispanic	1.76%	3.45%	96.02%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%