Explore the Family Name Foulkes

The meaning of Foulkes

English: variant of Foulks.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Foulkes has seen a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the Foulkes name went up marginally by 0.12 from 27,386 in 2000 to 27,354 in 2010, signaling a small leap in its commonality. The count or frequency of the name also rose by 6.51 percent, growing from 829 people in 2000 to 883 by 2010. However, the proportion per 100,000 decreased slightly by 3.23 percent, moving from 0.31 in 2000 to 0.3 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,386	#27,354	0.12%
Count	829	883	6.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foulkes

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Foulkes, again according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there have been some significant shifts from 2000 to 2010. A substantial majority of individuals with this last name identified as White, though their proportion dipped by 5.24 percent, from 77.32 percent in 2000 to 73.27 percent in 2010. People identifying as Hispanic saw the most significant growth, soaring from 1.57 percent to 4.87 percent, an increase of 210.19 percent. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased modestly from 17.37 percent to 18.23 percent. Meanwhile, the other ethnic identities—Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races—saw decreases of 24.79 percent and 15.04 percent respectively. The American Indian and Alaskan Native group had a rise of 31.40 percent, albeit from a low base.

	2000	2010	Change
White	77.32%	73.27%	-5.24%
Black	17.37%	18.23%	4.95%
Hispanic	1.57%	4.87%	210.19%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.21%	1.59%	31.4%
Two or More Races	1.33%	1.13%	-15.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.21%	0.91%	-24.79%