Explore the Family Name Fourney
The meaning of Fourney
French: variant of Fournet or Fournier.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Fourney in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fourney has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 86,341st in terms of frequency with 201 individuals bearing the name. By 2010, its rank had dropped to 88,685th, even though the count of people with this surname increased to 209. This represents a decrease of 2.71 percent in rank despite an increase of nearly 4 percent in the count.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #86,341 | #88,685 | -2.71% |
| Count | 201 | 209 | 3.98% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.07 | 0.07 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fourney
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Fourney surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals identified as White, followed by Black. In 2000, 73.13 percent of those with the Fourney surname identified as White, and 22.89 percent identified as Black. This stayed relatively stable into 2010, with the percentage identifying as White decreasing slightly to 72.73 percent and those identifying as Black increasing to 23.44 percent. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 73.13% | 72.73% | -0.55% |
| Black | 22.89% | 23.44% | 2.4% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |