Explore the Family Name Folwell

The meaning of Folwell

English (of Norman origin): from Folleville, Somme in northern France. The placename Ashby Folville in Leicestershire derives its affix from the de Folevill family who held the manor from the 12th to 14th centuries.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Folwell saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Folwell ranked 46,523 in terms of popularity and this rank dropped to 47,878 in 2010, representing a change of -2.91%. However, the total count of people with the Folwell surname increased slightly from 431 in 2000 to 442 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 2.55%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 residents decreased by 6.25%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#47,878	-2.91%
Count	431	442	2.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.15	-6.25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Folwell

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Folwell also underwent changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as White increased marginally from 93.97% in 2000 to 94.12% in 2010. There was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, up from 1.16% to 2.04%. Individuals who identified as Black declined notably from 2.09% to 1.36%, while the Hispanic representation slightly decreased from 1.86% to 1.81%. The census reported no individuals with the Folwell surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.97%	94.12%	0.16%
Two or More Races	1.16%	2.04%	75.86%
Hispanic	1.86%	1.81%	-2.69%
Black	2.09%	1.36%	-34.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%