Explore the Family Name Fons

The meaning of Fons

Germanized form of Polish Wąs: from wąs ‘mustache’ (see Was). It occurs mainly in northern part of Greater Poland and in Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fons has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it was ranked 39,240 and by 2010, it fell to a ranking of 42,308, marking a change of -7.82. The count of individuals bearing this surname also decreased from 528 to 513 during this period, showing a -2.84 shift. A similar trend can be observed in terms of proportion per 100,000 people, which dropped from 0.2 to 0.17, indicating a -15.0 change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,240	#42,308	-7.82%
Count	528	513	-2.84%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.17	-15%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fons

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates several changes for those with the Fons surname. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 7.95 to 10.92, translating to a significant 37.36 percent change. The percentage of those identifying as White slightly decreased from 89.02 to 86.55, marking a -2.77 change. Interestingly, the 2010 census showed individuals of two or more races now carrying the Fons surname, accounting for 1.36 percent. However, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, while in 2000, the Asian/Pacific Islander category constituted 2.08 percent of the Fons surname holders.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.02%	86.55%	-2.77%
Hispanic	7.95%	10.92%	37.36%
Two or More Races	0%	1.36%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.08%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%