Explore the Family Name Fordyce

The meaning of Fordyce

Scottish: habitational name from Fordyce, a place near Banff.

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

According to the data gathered from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fordyce has slightly diminished between 2000 and 2010. It slipped in rank from 11,273rd most popular in 2000 to 11,870th in 2010, representing a decrease of 5.3%. The total count of individuals bearing the surname Fordyce, however, increased by 2.49%, from 2,574 in 2000 to 2,638 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 6.32%, from 0.95 in 2000 to 0.89 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,273	#11,870	-5.3%
Count	2,574	2,638	2.49%
Proportion per 100k	0.95	0.89	-6.32%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fordyce

Looking at the ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fordyce varied between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the Fordyce surname identified as White (92.74%), a percentage that slightly decreased to 91.77% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased significantly by 38.73%, moving from 3.77% in 2000 to 5.23% in 2010. Individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races made up 1.28% in 2000, which decreased to 1.10% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic represented 1.67% in 2000 and dropped to 1.52% in 2010. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were both 0 in 2010, whereas in 2000 these groups represented 0.19% and 0.35% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.74%	91.77%	-1.05%
Black	3.77%	5.23%	38.73%
Hispanic	1.67%	1.52%	-8.98%
Two or More Races	1.28%	1.1%	-14.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.19%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.35%	0%	0%