Explore the Family Name Faubert

The meaning of Faubert

French: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements falc ‘falcon’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. History: Jacques Faubert from Confolens in Charente, France, married Élisabeth Arcouet in Lachine, QC, in 1704. Jean-Baptiste Faubert dit Lecocq from Paris, France, married Marie-Geneviève Durocher in Oka, QC, in 1753. Some characteristic forenames: French Alcide, Armand, Emile, Gilles, Henri, Jean-Louis, Laurent, Marcel, Pierre.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Faubert saw a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 36,807 and by 2010, it moved up to a rank of 35,721 marking an increase of 2.95%. The count of individuals with the surname also increased during this period, going from 572 to 629, which is a 9.97% rise. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,807	#35,721	2.95%
Count	572	629	9.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faubert

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reflects changes between 2000 and 2010 for individuals with the Faubert surname. The percentage identifying as White decreased slightly from 91.61% to 87.44%. There was a significant increase in those reporting as Black, up 108.75% from 2.97% to 6.20%, while those identifying as two or more ethnicities decreased by 28.57%. The Hispanic representation also saw an increase, moving from 2.10% to 3.50%. No changes were reported under Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.61%	87.44%	-4.55%
Black	2.97%	6.2%	108.75%
Hispanic	2.1%	3.5%	66.67%
Two or More Races	2.45%	1.75%	-28.57%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%