How common is the surname Fussell?

4,810 people in the United States had the surname Fussell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 64,188 Americans. It ranked 6,974th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fussell?

Paul Fussell, American cultural and literary historian (1924–2012).

Where is the surname Fussell most common?

Wikidata records people named Fussell in the United States.

Is the surname Fussell getting more or less common?

More common. 4,549 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,810 in 2010, up 5.7%.

The surname Fussell

A surname, carried by 4,810 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F240

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fussell is more common than 95.7% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 4,810 people named Fussell in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 64,188 Americans. That is up 5.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,549.

#6,974

rank among US surnames

4,810

people in 2010

1.6

per 100,000 Americans

+5.7%

change since 2000 (was #6,819)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,969	Neighbors	4,814	64,135
#6,971	Dones	4,813	64,148
#6,973	McComas	4,812	64,162
#6,974	Sand	4,810	64,188
#6,976	Pettway	4,807	64,228

Who is named Fussell

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

82% of people named Fussell identified as white (not Hispanic), 13% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 13%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fussells

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Paul Fussell
American cultural and literary historian (1924–2012)

Questions

How common is the surname Fussell?: 4,810 people in the United States had the surname Fussell in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 64,188 Americans. It ranked 6,974th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fussell?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Fussell identified as white (not Hispanic), and 13% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fussell?: Paul Fussell, American cultural and literary historian (1924–2012).
Where is the surname Fussell most common?: Wikidata records people named Fussell in the United States.
Is the surname Fussell getting more or less common?: More common. 4,549 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 4,810 in 2010, up 5.7%.