Explore the Family Name Faucette

The meaning of Faucette

English: altered form of Fawcett.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Faucette has slightly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Faucette was ranked as the 16,891st most popular surname and by 2010, it rose to be the 16,696th. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a rise of approximately 10.29%, growing from 1,555 people in 2000 to 1,715 in 2010. Interestingly, the proportion of people with the surname Faucette per 100,000 remained stable at 0.58 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,891	#16,696	1.15%
Count	1,555	1,715	10.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.58	0.58	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faucette

When examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Faucette according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, it is apparent that it is predominantly identified with White and Black ethnic identities. As of 2010, about 72.30% of individuals with the Faucette surname identified as White, an increase from 71.96% in 2000. Those identifying as Black made up 24.02% in 2010, down from 25.08% in 2000. The percentage of those recognizing themselves as belonging to two or more races slightly increased from 1.61% to 1.63%. Notably, the Hispanic representation nearly doubled, increasing by 70.69% over the decade, although it still only represents a small portion of the Faucettes at 1.98%. There were no reported individuals with Faucette as their surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.96%	72.3%	0.47%
Black	25.08%	24.02%	-4.23%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.98%	70.69%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.63%	1.24%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%