Explore the Family Name Fuerst

The meaning of Fuerst

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (Fürst): see Furst. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Lorenz, Erwin, Fritz, Gerhard, Hedwig, Juergen, Klaus, Kurt, Reinhold.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fuerst saw a slight dip in popularity during the period between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 13,573th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 14,495th place, representing a change of -6.79%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Fuerst surname increased slightly from 2,052 in 2000 to 2,058 in 2010, marking a marginal growth of 0.29%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by -7.89% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#13,573	#14,495	-6.79%
Count	2,052	2,058	0.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.76	0.7	-7.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fuerst

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Fuerst. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, with 96.39% in 2000 and 96.16% in 2010, showing a minor decrease of -0.24%. There were notable changes among other ethnicities over the decade. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 1.66% to 2.14%, an increase of 28.92%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying with two or more races also grew, rising from 0.68% to 0.83%, a growth of 22.06%. However, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased, with the latter two categories falling to zero in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.39%	96.16%	-0.24%
Hispanic	1.66%	2.14%	28.92%
Two or More Races	0.68%	0.83%	22.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.54%	0.49%	-9.26%
Black	0.29%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0%	0%