Faux Surname
Approximately 5,591 people bear this surname
Faux Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke,' a variant of Fulke, which see. The genitive was thus Fawkes, and this naturally became Faux; compare Baxter, Cox, Wilcox, &c; v. Fawkes.
Nel Fankes, Cambridgeshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameFaux Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,686 | 1:39,397 | 4,908 |
| United States | 1,567 | 1:231,308 | 22,253 |
| England | 928 | 1:60,041 | 7,136 |
| Australia | 768 | 1:35,151 | 4,637 |
| Canada | 201 | 1:183,311 | 18,199 |
| Belize | 119 | 1:2,987 | 609 |
| Belgium | 63 | 1:182,486 | 24,456 |
| Austria | 63 | 1:135,166 | 18,435 |
| Northern Ireland | 52 | 1:35,481 | 3,447 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Uruguay | 11 | 1:311,978 | 20,848 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 12 | 1:369,156 | 13,616 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 441 | 1:55,273 | 6,578 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 132 | 1:380,445 | 28,529 |
Faux (217) may also be a first name.
Faux Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Fawke,' a variant of Fulke, which see. The genitive was thus Fawkes, and this naturally became Faux; compare Baxter, Cox, Wilcox, &c; v. Fawkes.
Nel Fankes, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Faukes, Norfolk, ibid.
Geoffrey Faukes, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
John Faux. Rolls of Parliament.
= Fawkes, a form of Foulkes, q.v.
Faux Demographics
Average Faux Salary in
United States
$43,442 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faux Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faux Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faux is most common in France. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Faux.
How Common Is The Last Name Faux? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 86,199th most frequently used last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,303,442 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Faux live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 612,983rd most prevalent given name globally, borne by 217 people.
Faux is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,686 people, or 1 in 39,397. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 44 percent reside, Occitanie, where 16 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 11 percent reside. Apart from France this surname is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 17 percent reside.
Faux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Faux has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faux surname grew 1,187 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faux Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Faux surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Faux last name are 17.1% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.87% registered with the political party.
The amount Faux earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.17% more than the national average, earning R 242,796 per year; in United States they earn 0.68% more than the national average, earning $43,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,794 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feaux | 89 | 37 | / |
| Fauxt | 89 | 15 | / |
| Fausx | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fauxs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fau | 86 | 7,970 | / |
| Fux | 86 | 3,225 | / |
| Fax | 86 | 490 | / |
| Fayoux | 80 | 339 | / |
| Fajoux | 80 | 188 | / |
| Fayaux | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pfau | 75 | 11,131 | / |
| Faus | 75 | 3,751 | / |
| Vaux | 75 | 3,073 | / |
| Fuxe | 75 | 2,383 | / |
| Faix | 75 | 1,157 | / |
| Faut | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Faud | 75 | 1,060 | / |
| Fayu | 75 | 740 | / |
| Fauz | 75 | 618 | / |
| Foux | 75 | 472 | / |
| Fauß | 75 | 420 | / |
| Faup | 75 | 239 | / |
| Faue | 75 | 177 | / |
| Fauk | 75 | 132 | / |
| Faxe | 75 | 130 | / |
| Fauq | 75 | 68 | / |
| Faju | 75 | 57 | / |
| Fuex | 75 | 17 | / |
| Fahu | 75 | 17 | / |
| Fuxs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Fajx | 75 | 13 | / |
| Fuxz | 75 | 13 | / |
| Faxå | 75 | 11 | / |
| Faxx | 75 | 11 | / |
| Faxø | 75 | 11 | / |
| Faex | 75 | 9 | / |
| Faxz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Feax | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fauc | 75 | 3 | / |
| Faug | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fauy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faiu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faxh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fauh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fadx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faqu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fucx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vfau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wfax | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wfux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fagx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fusx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fuux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fugx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fuhx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fukx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fazx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faxp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fahx | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fuox | 75 | 0 | / |
| Faax | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fayeaux | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fu | 67 | 7,188,633 | / |
| Faust | 67 | 44,905 | / |
| Fa | 67 | 36,712 | / |
| Fauss | 67 | 772 | / |
| Fautz | 67 | 606 | / |
| Fague | 67 | 508 | / |
| Faqus | 67 | 458 | / |
| Fauck | 67 | 410 | / |
| Pfaus | 67 | 364 | / |
| Fayou | 67 | 251 | / |
| Faucz | 67 | 250 | / |
| Faque | 67 | 207 | / |
| Fayuk | 67 | 207 | / |
| Fautt | 67 | 155 | / |
| Fajut | 67 | 150 | / |
| Fajou | 67 | 129 | / |
| Pfaue | 67 | 113 | / |
| Fauke | 67 | 111 | / |
| Faush | 67 | 82 | / |
| Fatqu | 67 | 76 | / |
| Faugh | 67 | 66 | / |
| Fault | 67 | 62 | / |
| Fayau | 67 | 56 | / |
| Faudz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Fauez | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fausd | 67 | 39 | / |
| Fauks | 67 | 31 | / |
| Faucq | 67 | 22 | / |
| Foukx | 67 | 21 | / |
| Faudt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pfaud | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fauht | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fauch | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fauts | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fouex | 67 | 14 | / |
| Faihu | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faxøe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faquz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pfauk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Faixe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Faued | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pfauz | 67 | 8 | / |
| Faues | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fayus | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fausø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faiqu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fayuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faukh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fausc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faoue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fayex | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feyau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faiau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fauct | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fauue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fauye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fajuk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faaju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fauzt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feuxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhauk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiuc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foutx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feauz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faequ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahax | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faatx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiox | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiyx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuudx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfutx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fackx | 67 | 0 | / |
| Faudk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fahue | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ffaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fauhy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fayhu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fausg | 67 | 0 | / |
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