Explore the Family Name Fath
The meaning of Fath
1. German: variant of Vogt. 2. German: topographic name for someone living near a grass- or moss-covered spot or an enclosure, Middle High German vate, vade. 3. German: metonymic occupational name for a carpenter who made roof trusses, from phate ‘roof beam’, a derivative of medieval Latin patena. 4. Muslim (mainly Egypt and Maghreb): from the Arabic personal name Fatḥ ‘victory’.
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How common is the last name Fath in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data on popularity, the surname Fath's ranking slightly declined between 2000 and 2010, moving from 18,425th place to 19,348th, a decrease of roughly 5%. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the Fath surname increased marginally by 1.01% during the same period, rising from 1,384 to 1,398. However, when considering the proportion of people named Fath per 100,000 population, there was a decrease of approximately 8%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,425 | #19,348 | -5.01% |
| Count | 1,384 | 1,398 | 1.01% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.51 | 0.47 | -7.84% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fath
When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals an increase in diversity among those bearing the Fath surname between 2000 and 2010. Although the majority identifying as White decreased slightly by around 1.5%, the number of Asian/Pacific Islanders and those of two or more races grew significantly, by approximately 65% and 39% respectively. The Hispanic segment also saw an increase of nearly 20%. Interestingly, there were no recorded instances of the Fath surname among the Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in 2000, but by 2010, these groups had proportions of 0.5% and 0.72% respectively.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.89% | 95.42% | -1.52% |
| Hispanic | 1.08% | 1.29% | 19.44% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.65% | 1.07% | 64.62% |
| Two or More Races | 0.72% | 1% | 38.89% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.72% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0.5% | 0% |