Faussett Surname
Approximately 193 people bear this surname
Faussett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Forcett,' a chapelry in the parish of Gilling, North Riding of Yorkshire The surname has ramified in the most surprising manner. Fozard is a curious, but not unnatural corruption (compare Gozzard for Gooseherd).
Read More About This SurnameFaussett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 185 | 1:1,959,237 | 126,399 |
| Guyana | 6 | 1:127,037 | 7,965 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 20 | 1:1,218,768 | 44,985 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Faussett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Forcett,' a chapelry in the parish of Gilling, North Riding of Yorkshire The surname has ramified in the most surprising manner. Fozard is a curious, but not unnatural corruption (compare Gozzard for Gooseherd). It is found in the district where Fawcett arose.
Adam de Fawsyde, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Willelmus Fawsyde, 1379: ibid.
Adam de Fawesyde, 1379: ibid.
1607. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. John Forsett, taylor: St. Dionis Backchurch.
John Faucet, of Over Kellet, 1537: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
Richard Fawcet, of Over Kellet, 1602: ibid.
1723. Married — John Fawcett and Mary Chater: St. Mary Aldermary.
Probably from Forcett, a township in the wapentake of Gillingwest, N. R. of Yorkshire. Forsyth and Faussett seem to be mere varieties of the same name.
Armorially connected with Fossett, or Fossart.
The Fawcetts have their home in Yorkshire and Westmoreland. There was a Ripon family of this name in the reign of Elizabeth, members of which on two occasions filled the office of mayor (G.). Forcett is the name of a township and a hamlet in the North Riding; whilst Fawcet Forest is the name of a township in Westmoreland.
Faussett Demographics
Average Faussett Salary in
United States
$38,629 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faussett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faussett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faussett is most common in The United States. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Faussett? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,214,709th most widely held last name globally, held by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. The surname Faussett occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Faussett are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 185 people, or 1 in 1,959,237. In The United States Faussett is primarily found in: Washington, where 19 percent live, New York, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Guyana, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Faussett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Faussett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Faussett surname rose 597 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faussett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Faussett surname is chiefly Presbyterian (36%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Faussett last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.
Faussett earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.48% less than the national average, earning $38,629 USD per year.
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