Explore the Family Name Fornash
The meaning of Fornash
Variant of Forinash.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fornash in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Fornash saw a slight decrease in rank between 2000 and 2010, moving from 56,979 to 57,781, a change of -1.41%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Fornash surname increased by 5.07% during this decade, from 335 to 352. The proportion per 100,000 people remained stable at 0.12.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #56,979 | #57,781 | -1.41% |
| Count | 335 | 352 | 5.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fornash
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the Fornash surname is predominantly associated with those identifying as white, with 97.44% in 2010, down slightly from 97.91% in 2000. There was a notable increase in those identifying as Hispanic, rising from 0% to 1.42% between 2000 and 2010. There were no recorded instances of the Fornash surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or those identifying with two or more races in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.91% | 97.44% | -0.48% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.42% | 0% |
| 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% |