Faux
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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN
French
Etymology
From Occitan or Middle French. In France it is most prevalent in Gironde[1].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fo/
- Homophones: faut, faux, Faulx
Proper noun
Faux m
- A French surname, equivalent to the English Faux.
Descendants
- English: Faux
Further reading
- geopatronyme.com
References
- geopatronyme.com