Explore the Family Name Fasthorse

The meaning of Fasthorse

Native American (also Fast Horse): translation into English of a personal name such as Navajo Bilį́į́’ Dilwo’ii (literally ‘His Fast Horse’), based on bilį́į́ ‘his horse’ and diilwod ‘he started off running’. See also Horse 1.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Fasthorse" has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 52,935 and by 2010, it had moved up the ranks to 44,193, a change of approximately 16.51%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname rose from 367 in 2000 to 487 in 2010, reflecting a substantial growth of 32.7%. The proportion of the surname per 100k people also increased from 0.14 to 0.17 during this period, indicating a 21.43% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,935	#44,193	16.51%
Count	367	487	32.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.17	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fasthorse

The ethnic identity associated with the surname "Fasthorse" shows interesting dynamics over the decade. As per the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is most commonly associated with the American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity, accounting for 90.19% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 88.50% in 2010. Although there were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic and those reporting two or more races. The percentage of people with the Fasthorse surname who identify as Hispanic increased by 39.27%, while those identifying as having two or more races went up by 25.69%. However, the percentage of those identifying as White saw a decrease of 24.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	90.19%	88.5%	-1.87%
Hispanic	3.54%	4.93%	39.27%
Two or More Races	3.27%	4.11%	25.69%
White	2.72%	2.05%	-24.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%