Explore the Family Name Fohn

The meaning of Fohn

1. Swiss German (Föhn): probably a nickname from Föhn ‘rain-shadow wind’, a kind of warm, dry wind characteristic of the lee side of mountains in Alpine regions in autumn. 2. German (mainly North Rhine-Westphalia): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fohn has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Fohn was ranked as the 74,675th most common surname, with 241 people sharing this last name, equating to approximately 0.09 per 100,000 individuals. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 77,264, despite an increase in the absolute count of individuals with the surname to 248. This led to a decrease in the proportion per 100,000 individuals to 0.08, marking an overall decline in popularity of 11.11%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#74,675	#77,264	-3.47%
Count	241	248	2.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fohn

As for ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the surname Fohn identify as White, with percentages at 95.85% in 2000 and slightly increasing to 95.97% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, making up 2.90% of individuals with the surname Fohn in 2000, and decreasing to 2.02% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. It's also worth noting that there were no individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.85%	95.97%	0.13%
Hispanic	2.9%	2.02%	-30.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%