Explore the Family Name Faulks

The meaning of Faulks

English: from the Anglo-Norman French personal name Fauque, Fauques, Fau(l)ques (oblique case Fau(l)que), originally an ancient Germanic byname Falco, meaning ‘falcon’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Faulks" saw a slight shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 21,209 in popularity and held by 1,153 individuals, accounting for 0.43 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the name had slipped in rank to 21,830, but the count of individuals with the surname increased to 1,191. The proportion per 100,000 dipped slightly to 0.4, marking a change of -6.98%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,209	#21,830	-2.93%
Count	1,153	1,191	3.3%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.4	-6.98%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faulks

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data reveals that there were changes in the distribution among different ethnic groups who carry the Faulks surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the largest percentage (50.3%) identified as Black, followed by White (44.93%). Those identifying as Two or more races and Hispanic made up 2.34% and 1.65%, respectively. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. By 2010, the percentage of those identifying as Black had risen slightly to 51.47%, while the percentage of Whites had decreased to 42.49%. The percentages of those identifying as Two or more races and Hispanic also increased to 2.77% and 2.43% respectively. There were still no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	50.3%	51.47%	2.33%
White	44.93%	42.49%	-5.43%
Two or More Races	2.34%	2.77%	18.38%
Hispanic	1.65%	2.43%	47.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%