Explore the Family Name Foutz
The meaning of Foutz
Americanized form of German Pfautz, a nickname for a puffing person.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Foutz in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Foutz" experienced a slight downward shift between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 13,560th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had dropped to the 14,419th spot, representing a change of -6.33. Despite the drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Foutz surname increased slightly from 2,054 in 2000 to 2,073 in 2010, a growth of 0.93 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #13,560 | #14,419 | -6.33% |
| Count | 2,054 | 2,073 | 0.93% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.76 | 0.7 | -7.89% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Foutz
The ethnic identity associated with the Foutz surname also saw changes during this period, as per the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, individuals identifying as White made up the majority of those with the Foutz surname at 93.43 percent, though this decreased slightly to 91.37 percent by 2010. Notably, the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic with the Foutz surname more than doubled from 1.46 percent in 2000 to 3.23 percent in 2010. The representation of other ethnicities, including Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian/Alaskan Native, experienced smaller changes.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.43% | 91.37% | -2.2% |
| Hispanic | 1.46% | 3.23% | 121.23% |
| Black | 2.68% | 2.85% | 6.34% |
| Two or More Races | 1.36% | 1.59% | 16.91% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.73% | 0.68% | -6.85% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.34% | 0.29% | -14.71% |