Explore the Family Name Funchess

The meaning of Funchess

Americanized form of German Funccius, a Latinized (humanistic) form of Funke. It is found mainly among African Americans. History: The first bearers of this surname came from Germany to Orangeburg County, SC, in the middle of the 18th century. Many of the family members were slaveholders.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Funchess' has seen a rise in its popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname moved from 22,352 in 2000 to 21,330 in 2010, indicating a change of 4.57%. During the same period, the count of people with this surname increased by 14.23%, growing from 1,075 to 1,228. This growth is reflected in the proportion per 100,000 people, which went up from 0.4 to 0.42, marking a 5% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,352	#21,330	4.57%
Count	1,075	1,228	14.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.42	5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Funchess

The data from the Decennial U.S. Census also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Funchess'. In 2000, 76% of individuals with this surname identified as Black, and this figure modestly rose to 76.55% in 2010. There was a slight decrease in those who identified as White, from 20.84% in 2000 to 18.97% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw an increase from 1.49% to 1.95%. Furthermore, those who identified with two or more races increased notably from 1.49% to 2.04%. Notably, there were no individuals that identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	76%	76.55%	0.72%
White	20.84%	18.97%	-8.97%
Two or More Races	1.49%	2.04%	36.91%
Hispanic	1.49%	1.95%	30.87%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%