Explore the Family Name Freemont

The meaning of Freemont

Americanized form of French Frémont (see Fremont). It is especially common among Native Americans (Winnebago and Omaha) in NE.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname "Freemont" has witnessed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010, falling from rank 65,492 to 65,782, representing a minor drop of 0.44%. However, the total count of people with this surname actually increased by 6.36%, from 283 to 301 during this period. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.1, indicating that while there was an increase in the number of individuals named Freemont, it did not significantly affect the overall distribution of surnames across the population.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,492	#65,782	-0.44%
Count	283	301	6.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.1	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Freemont

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shifts among those bearing the surname Freemont between 2000 and 2010. The proportion identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a small increase of 0.55%, from 50.88% to 51.16%. Those who identify as White also saw a rise of 3.1%, moving from 21.91% to 22.59%. On the other hand, there was a significant decrease of 26.45% among those who identified as Black, dropping from 19.43% to 14.29%. The census for the first time reported individuals identifying as two or more races in 2010 at 7.97%, while no such data was available in 2000. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic and Asian/Pacific Islander was not reported in 2010, while in 2000, it stood at 3.53% and 0% respectively.

	2000	2010	Change
American Indian and Alaskan Native	50.88%	51.16%	0.55%
White	21.91%	22.59%	3.1%
Black	19.43%	14.29%	-26.45%
Two or More Races	0%	7.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	3.53%	0%	0%