Faux
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See also: faux
English
Etymology
Either a variant of Faulks or borrowed from French Faux.
Proper noun
Faux (plural Fauxes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Faux is the 22260th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1158 individuals. Faux is most common among White (89.38%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Faux”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 556.
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Occitan or Middle French. In France it is most prevalent in Gironde.[1]
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Faux m
Descendants
- English: Faux