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    The surname Fatu

    A surname, carried by 178 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex F300

    Fatu: #101,247 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Fatu #101,247, 178 people Fatu: #101,247 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Fatu #101,247, 178 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fatu is more common than 37.6% of them.

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 178 people named Fatu in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,734,525 Americans. That is up 26% since 2000, when the Census counted 141.

    #101,247
    rank among US surnames
    178
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +26.2%
    change since 2000 (was #114,852)

    Who is named Fatu

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    58% of people named Fatu identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 24% as white (not Hispanic) and 13% as two or more races.

    • Asian and Pacific Islander 58%
    • White (not Hispanic) 24%
    • Two or more races 13%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 3.9%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

    Famous Fatus

    5 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Umaga
      American professional wrestler, 1973–2009
    • Rikishi
      American professional wrestler, born 1965
    • Jey Uso
      American professional wrestler, born 1985
    • Jimmy Uso
      American professional wrestler, born 1985
    • Solo Sikoa
      American professional wrestler, born 1993

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    Surnames that sound like Fatu

    Fatu has the Soundex code F300, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F300.

    Questions

    How common is the surname Fatu?
    178 people in the United States had the surname Fatu in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,734,525 Americans. It ranked 101,247th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Fatu?
    In the 2010 Census, 58% of people named Fatu identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 24% as white (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Fatu?
    Umaga, American professional wrestler, followed by Rikishi.
    Where is the surname Fatu most common?
    Wikidata records people named Fatu in the United States.
    Is the surname Fatu getting more or less common?
    More common. 141 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 178 in 2010, up 26%.