Explore the Family Name Fraker

The meaning of Fraker

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name for a tailor who made dress coats, from Yiddish frak ‘dress coat’ + the agent suffix -er.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fraker has seen a decline in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 15,825th most popular surname, while in 2010, it dropped to the 20,348th position, marking a decrease of 28.58 percent. The count of individuals carrying this surname also fell from 1,689 in 2000 to 1,306 in 2010, a drop of 22.68 percent. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 30.16 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,825	#20,348	-28.58%
Count	1,689	1,306	-22.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.63	0.44	-30.16%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fraker

The Decennial U.S. Census data showcases that the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fraker has also witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010. The highest proportion of individuals with this surname identify as White, with figures standing at 95.97 percent in 2000 and 94.79 percent in 2010, indicating a slight decline of 1.23 percent. While Black, Asian/Pacific Islander representation remained unchanged, Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.13 percent to 3.06 percent — a significant rise of 43.66 percent. Furthermore, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native increased by 18.31 percent, whereas the representation of those having two or more races reduced by 16.87 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.97%	94.79%	-1.23%
Hispanic	2.13%	3.06%	43.66%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.71%	0.84%	18.31%
Two or More Races	0.83%	0.69%	-16.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%