Explore the Family Name Fouse

The meaning of Fouse

Altered form of German Fauss. This form of the surname is also found in France (Lorraine).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fouse has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 16,562nd most popular surname and by 2010, it fell to the 18,237th rank, marking a change of -10.11%. The actual count of people with the surname also fell from 1,596 in 2000 to 1,525 in 2010, a decrease of -4.45%. The proportion per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.59 in 2000 to 0.52 in 2010, showing an overall decline in occurrence of the surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,562	#18,237	-10.11%
Count	1,596	1,525	-4.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.59	0.52	-11.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fouse

In terms of ethnicity, the Fouse surname presents a diverse mix, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. From 2000 to 2010, there were increases in the percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (from 0.44% to 0.66%) and those stating they are of two or more races (increasing from 1.57% to 2.69%). There was a significant increase among Hispanics, rising from 1.50% to 2.69%. Conversely, there was a slight decrease in the proportion of individuals with this surname identifying as White, dropping from 81.95% to 80.20%. Additionally, the percentage of Black individuals with the Fouse surname slightly declined from 13.66% to 13.18%. Lastly, the amount of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname saw a decrease from 0.88% to 0.59% over the ten-year period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.95%	80.2%	-2.14%
Black	13.66%	13.18%	-3.51%
Two or More Races	1.57%	2.69%	71.34%
Hispanic	1.5%	2.69%	79.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.44%	0.66%	50%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.88%	0.59%	-32.95%