Explore the Family Name Fivecoat

The meaning of Fivecoat

Americanized form (translation into English) of Finfrock or of its original German form Fünfrock.

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

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Fivecoat" has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fivecoat was ranked as the 43,629th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had climbed to the 42,937th position, marking a 1.59% increase in rank. The number of people with the surname also rose during this period, from 466 individuals in 2000 to 504 in 2010, an 8.15% jump. Despite these changes, the proportion of Fivecoats per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.17.

20002010Change
Rank#43,629#42,9371.59%
Count4665048.15%
Proportion per 100k0.170.170%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fivecoat

In terms of ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname Fivecoat identify as White, although there has been a minor decrease in this demographic group from 86.91% in 2000 to 85.12% in 2010. There was a notable increase among those identifying with two or more ethnicities, going from 3.22% in 2000 to 4.96% in 2010, a change of 54.04%. Those identifying as Hispanic saw a slight rise from 4.94% to 5.16%, whereas American Indian and Alaskan Native representation reduced slightly from 3.86% to 3.77%. The data showed no Asian/Pacific Islander or Black individuals with the surname Fivecoat for both years.

20002010Change
White86.91%85.12%-2.06%
Hispanic4.94%5.16%4.45%
Two or More Races3.22%4.96%54.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native3.86%3.77%-2.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%