Explore the Family Name Fusilier

The meaning of Fusilier

1. Altered form of French Fuselier. 2. In some cases possibly also French: derivative of Old French foisil ‘fire stone or small piece of steel used to strike flints in order to make sparks to start a fire’, an occupational name for someone who made or sold such pieces of steel. Some characteristic forenames: French Olivier, Vernice.

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

The Fusilier surname saw a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it ranked 33,876th and dropped to 38,332nd by 2010, marking a 13.15% decrease in its ranking. The count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 8.83%, from 634 in 2000 to 578 in 2010. Additionally, the proportion per 100,000 people fell by 16.67% from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,876	#38,332	-13.15%
Count	634	578	-8.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.2	-16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fusilier

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Fusilier surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group, white, made up 58.36% of those with the surname in 2000, but this figure decreased slightly to 56.75% in 2010. There was a small decrease among black Fusiliers as well, going from 38.17% to 37.54%. On the other hand, there was a significant increase among those identifying as two or more races, jumping from 1.10% to 2.42%, and a notable increase among Hispanics, going from 1.89% to 3.29%. The categories of Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	58.36%	56.75%	-2.76%
Black	38.17%	37.54%	-1.65%
Hispanic	1.89%	3.29%	74.07%
Two or More Races	1.1%	2.42%	120%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%