Explore the Family Name Fought
The meaning of Fought
Americanized form of German Vogt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fought in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fought experienced a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname went down from 21,088 to 22,281, marking a change of -5.66%. Correspondingly, the count of people with this surname also saw a minor decrease from 1,161 to 1,157. This indicates a minor negative change of -0.34%. The proportion per 100,000 people also dipped slightly from 0.43 in 2000 to 0.39 in 2010, representing a drop of -9.3%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #21,088 | #22,281 | -5.66% |
| Count | 1,161 | 1,157 | -0.34% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.43 | 0.39 | -9.3% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fought
When it comes to ethnic identity associated with the surname Fought, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with this surname identify as White, with an increase from 94.66% in 2000 to 95.59% in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a small growth among those identifying as Hispanic, from 2.50% to 2.68%. However, the representations of Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races decreased by 17.31% and 17.12% respectively. Please note that due to privacy concerns, the data for Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native identities were suppressed (S).
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.66% | 95.59% | 0.98% |
| Hispanic | 2.5% | 2.68% | 7.2% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 1.21% | -17.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.52% | 0.43% | -17.31% |
| Black | 0.43% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.43% | 0% | 0% |