Explore the Family Name Frasch

The meaning of Frasch

South German: 1. nickname for a courageous, steadfast person, from Middle High German vrast ‘courage’. 2. variant of Fraasch (see Fraas). Some characteristic forenames: German Erhard, Helmut.

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

The Frasch surname has seen a decline in its popularity in the United States, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked 42,056 and by 2010, it descended to rank 46,219, marking a decrease of 9.9%. The actual count of people bearing this surname also saw a drop over this decade, falling from 486 to 461, a decline of 5.14%. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also fell by 11.11%, from 0.18 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,056	#46,219	-9.9%
Count	486	461	-5.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.16	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Frasch

In terms of ethnic identity, the Frasch surname is predominantly associated with individuals who identify as White, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 96.09% of those with the Frasch surname identified as White, though this percentage decreased slightly to 93.93% by 2010. There was a negligible presence of this surname among those identifying as Two or more races, seeing a small decrease from 1.85% in 2000 to 1.52% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an emergence of the Frasch surname among those identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not present in 2000. Data for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed or non-existent for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.09%	93.93%	-2.25%
Hispanic	0%	3.04%	0%
Two or More Races	1.85%	1.52%	-17.84%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%