Fuqua
Fuqua is an American surname, possibly an Americanization of the French surname Fouquet.[1]
Notable people
- Henry L. Fuqua (1865–1926), Governor of Louisiana
- Samuel G. Fuqua (1899–1987), U.S. seaman and Medal of Honor recipient, the last survivor to exit the USS Arizona during the battle of Pearl Harbor
- Ivan Fuqua (1909–1994), athlete
- Charlie Fuqua (1910–1971), member of The Ink Spots vocal group
- J. B. Fuqua (1918–2006), businessman and philanthropist
- Harvey Fuqua (1929–2010), singer and music industry executive
- Don Fuqua (1933), retired politician from Florida
- Charles Fuqua (Charlie) Manuel (1944), former MLB player and manager
- John "Frenchy" Fuqua (1946), American football player
- Rich Fuqua (1950), American college basketball player
- Joseph Fuqua (1962), actor
- Antoine Fuqua (1966), film director
- Ade Fuqua (1970), athlete, musician, and politician
- Chris (Critter) Fuqua, musician, member of Old Crow Medicine Show
- Matt Fuqua, musician, member of The Afters
- Galba Fuqua (1819-1836) the last American to die during the battle of the Alamo. He was 16 years old. [2]
Other uses
- The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University, named after J.B. Fuqua[3]
- The Fuqua School in Farmville, Virginia, named after J.B. Fuqua
Places
- Lake Fuqua and Fuqua Park in Duncan, Oklahoma, named after Fort Worth politician Herbert Breedlove Fuqua
References
- Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 613. ISBN 9780199771691.
- https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/ffu27
- Fuqua School of Business
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