Explore the Family Name Foto
The meaning of Foto
1. Italian (Sicily): probably a variant of Foti, hence a cognate of 2 below. 2. Albanian: from the personal name Foto, derived from Greek phōs (genitive phōtos) ‘light’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Francesco, Giuseppe.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Foto in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Foto" saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 66,274 in 2000 to 62,714 by 2010, reflecting a 5.37% growth in its popularity. In terms of absolute numbers, the count of individuals with the last name "Foto" grew from 279 to 319 over this decade, an increase of approximately 14.34%. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also increased by 10%, from 0.1 to 0.11.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,274 | #62,714 | 5.37% |
| Count | 279 | 319 | 14.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.11 | 10% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foto
When discussing the ethnicity associated with the surname "Foto", it is based on the statistics from the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of people with this last name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although the percentage dropped slightly from 84.59% to 78.06%. The representation of those identifying as Black saw a sharp increase, more than doubling from 5.02% to 12.85%. Similarly, the percentage of individuals who identified as Hispanic also rose from 4.66% to 8.46%. However, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased to 0% in 2010 from 2.51% in 2000. The data for those identifying as two or more races and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 84.59% | 78.06% | -7.72% |
| Black | 5.02% | 12.85% | 155.98% |
| Hispanic | 4.66% | 8.46% | 81.55% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.51% | 0% | -100% |
| Two or More Races | 3.23% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |