Explore the Family Name Froment

The meaning of Froment

1. French and Walloon: from French froment ‘wheat’, probably applied as a nickname for a peasant or as metonymic occupational name for a dealer in wheat. 2. English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Fromont, which is from ancient Germanic Fro(d)mund, composed of the elements frōd ‘wise’ + mund ‘protection’. History: This surname (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of America.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Froment showed a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 90,252 in 2000, it rose to 90,113 in 2010, marking an upward shift of 0.15. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 190 to 205, a change of 7.89%. The proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.07.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#90,252	#90,113	0.15%
Count	190	205	7.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.07	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Froment

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Froment, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that it is predominantly linked to individuals identifying as White, with 94.21% in 2000 slightly dipping to 94.15% in 2010. Over the same period, there was a noticeable increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, which jumped from 2.63% to 4.88%. The group identifying with two or more ethnicities experienced a significant decrease, going from 2.63% to zero. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories were either absent or suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.21%	94.15%	-0.06%
Hispanic	2.63%	4.88%	85.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.63%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%