Faux

See also: faux

English

Etymology

Either a variant of Faulks or borrowed from French Faux.

Proper noun

Faux (plural Fauxes)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Faux is the 22260^th 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, page 556.

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Occitan or Middle French. In France it is most prevalent in Gironde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fo/
• Homophones: faut, faux, Faulx

Proper noun

Faux m

1. a French surname, equivalent to English Faux

Descendants

• English: Faux

Further reading

• filae.com