How common is the surname Fausto?

1,924 people in the United States had the surname Fausto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,471 Americans. It ranked 15,268th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fausto?

Anne Fausto-Sterling, American sexologist.

Where is the surname Fausto most common?

Wikidata records people named Fausto in the United States.

Is the surname Fausto getting more or less common?

More common. 1,386 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,924 in 2010, up 39%.

Is Fausto also a first name?

Yes. Fausto is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Fausto

A surname, carried by 1,924 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F230 Also a first name

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fausto is more common than 90.6% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,924 people named Fausto in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 160,471 Americans. That is up 39% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,386.

#15,268

rank among US surnames

1,924

people in 2010

0.7

per 100,000 Americans

+38.8%

change since 2000 (was #18,407)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,259	Fritch	1,926	160,304
#15,262	Larocco	1,925	160,387
#15,268	Tassone	1,924	160,471
#15,272	Trosper	1,923	160,554

Who is named Fausto

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

82% of people named Fausto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), 8.5% as white (not Hispanic) and 8.4% as Asian and Pacific Islander.

Hispanic or Latino (any race) 82%
White (not Hispanic) 8.5%
Asian and Pacific Islander 8.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Multiracial are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Famous Faustos

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Anne Fausto-Sterling
American sexologist, born 1944

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Fausto

Fausto has the Soundex code F230, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code F230.

Questions

How common is the surname Fausto?: 1,924 people in the United States had the surname Fausto in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 160,471 Americans. It ranked 15,268th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fausto?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Fausto identified as Hispanic or Latino (any race), and 8.5% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fausto?: Anne Fausto-Sterling, American sexologist.
Where is the surname Fausto most common?: Wikidata records people named Fausto in the United States.
Is the surname Fausto getting more or less common?: More common. 1,386 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,924 in 2010, up 39%.
Is Fausto also a first name?: Yes. Fausto is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.