Explore the Family Name Fuston

The meaning of Fuston

Perhaps an altered form of English Forston, which was often written Furston in the 16th century.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fuston witnessed a slight drop in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 26,946th in terms of prevalence but dropped to the 27,481st position in 2010, reflecting a decrease of 1.99%. However, the total count of individuals with this surname increased from 847 in 2000 to 877 in 2010, marking an increase of 3.54%. The proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.31 to 0.3 during the same period, indicating a -3.23% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,946	#27,481	-1.99%
Count	847	877	3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.3	-3.23%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fuston

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Fuston surname identified as White, though this percentage declined slightly from 84.30% in 2000 to 80.73% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The percentage identifying as Two or more races saw a significant increase, rising from 1.42% in 2000 to 2.51% in 2010, marking a 76.76% change. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose considerably from 2.01% in 2000 to 3.65% in 2010, reflecting an 81.59% increase. Lastly, those identifying as Black exhibited a moderate increase from 11.45% in 2000 to 12.43% in 2010, a growth of 8.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	84.3%	80.73%	-4.23%
Black	11.45%	12.43%	8.56%
Hispanic	2.01%	3.65%	81.59%
Two or More Races	1.42%	2.51%	76.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%