Explore the Family Name Finau

The meaning of Finau

Polynesian (mainly Tonga and Fiji): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Polynesian Tevita, Sione, Siaosi, Viliami.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Finau has been increasing in popularity during the period from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Finau ranked 35,487th in terms of surname prevalence in the United States. However, by 2010 it had risen to 29,878th place, indicating a rise in popularity of about 15.81%. In addition, the number of people possessing this surname increased by approximately 31%, from 600 individuals in 2000 to 786 in 2010. The proportion of people with the surname Finau per 100,000 also saw an increase, moving up from 0.22 to 0.27.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#35,487	#29,878	15.81%
Count	600	786	31%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.27	22.73%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Finau

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that Finau is predominantly associated with Asian/Pacific Islander heritage. This group experienced a growth of 6.47% between 2000 and 2010, increasing its representation from 75.17% to 80.03%. During the same period, the percentage of individuals with the surname Finau who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased by 36.76%, and those identifying as white dropped by 28.16%. On the other hand, the Hispanic community saw a significant increase of 269%. There were no recorded instances of this surname within the Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	75.17%	80.03%	6.47%
White	11.33%	8.14%	-28.16%
Two or More Races	11.67%	7.38%	-36.76%
Hispanic	1%	3.69%	269%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%