Fausset Surname

615,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
France

Fausset Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) 1 vars. of the French Fauchet, a nickname for one with Crook-Legs [Old French fauchet; Latin falx (Frenchfaux), a sickle] 2 a nickname for one with a Falsetto voice [French fausset; from Latin fals-us, false] Cp. Fawcett.

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Fausset Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3381:1,072,36478,128
France871:763,48093,619
England631:884,41445,970
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Fausset Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) 1 vars. of the French Fauchet, a nickname for one with Crook-Legs [Old French fauchet; Latin falx (Frenchfaux), a sickle] 2 a nickname for one with a Falsetto voice [French fausset; from Latin fals-us, false] Cp. Fawcett.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fausset Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fausset Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fausset is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fausset? popularity and diffusion

It is the 615,220th most commonly used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,546,000 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Fausset are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 338 people, or 1 in 1,072,364. In The United States Fausset is mostly concentrated in: California, where 23 percent are found, Indiana, where 15 percent are found and Texas, where 12 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also common in France, where 17 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.

Fausset Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fausset has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fausset last name rose 1,352 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fausset Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fausset last name is chiefly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fausset are 21.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.92% being registered with the party.

Fausset earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $47,713 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faussett93193/
Faussete9318/
Fauset92120/
Fausse92117/
Fasset9211/
Faussette88112/
Fassett862,817/
Fausett861,979/
Fausser86190/
Fousset86151/
Faussey8662/
Faussie865/
Fauseth861/
Fassete861/
Fausete861/
Fussett860/
Fasse831,453/
Fuset83203/
Fusse83184/
Fause8378/
Faset837/
Fauscett80212/
Fassette8069/
Fausette8056/
Fautsyst8027/
Fausetts801/
Fautsett801/
Foussett801/
Pfausser801/
Faussitt800/
Faushett800/
Fauser773,416/
Fosset771,102/
Fasser771,044/
Faasse77999/
Fousse77934/
Fussey77573/
Vasset77570/
Fausey77493/
Fasseh77348/
Fassey77334/
Fasseu77296/
Fassie77190/
Faysse77167/
Faisse77167/
Feusse77121/
Faucet7798/
Fassed7775/
Fusser7767/
Fauseh7762/
Faseth7726/
Fassea7726/
Faussi7721/
Fasete7719/
Vausse7714/
Fausze7711/
Fauese7710/
Faÿsse7710/
Fassee777/
Fussee776/
Fusete776/
Fasist775/
Faiuse775/
Fausis775/
Fautse775/
Fuesse774/
Faïsse773/
Fayuse772/
Fasett772/
Fusett772/
Fuosse772/
Fhusse771/
Fausie771/
Fuisse771/
Fussie771/
Faîsse771/
Fasets771/
Fahsse771/
Fasses771/
Faiset771/
Fussei771/
Fassit770/
Faushe770/
Fausit770/
Fascet770/
Foussette75114/
Fauscette7556/
Faoussath753/
Fuse7335,550/
Fase733,588/
Faucett713,043/
Fossett712,854/
Fauchet711,600/
Vaysset71365/
Foisset71262/
Pfauser71241/
Fasseeh71126/
Fasseas71122/
Vaisset71115/
Fassiot7162/
Fausier7149/
Foussie7140/
Fausher7133/
Vassett7128/
Fassitt7125/
Fasheat7116/
Vasseth7114/
Fusseis7113/
Fascett7110/
Fasette718/
Feusseu718/
Fayosse716/
Fuosseu714/
Fousett713/
Fatssey713/
Faisser713/
Fassehe712/
Fussher712/
Faushee712/
Fujisse712/
Fayasse712/
Feussie712/
Fascist712/
Faucete711/
Foussep711/
Vaÿsset711/
Fuisser711/
Fautshe711/
Fauceth711/
Faisseh711/
Foussei711/
Fousseu711/
Feusser711/
Fassieh711/
Fatsyst711/
Fausitt710/
Fusette710/
Fauceet710/
Faseyth710/
Fosseut710/
Feusett710/
Fashett710/
Fassuit710/
Fausite710/
Faushes710/
Fossete710/
Fassyth710/
Fassi6716,597/
Fosse679,429/
Fussi677,000/
Vasse673,755/
Faucette673,427/
Fausi673,292/
Fussy672,980/
Vause672,907/
Fassa672,400/
Fasce672,109/
Fassy672,043/
Fouse671,763/
Fuser671,382/
Fashe671,241/
Fasie67970/
Fisse67855/
Fusei67696/
Faseh67442/
Faase67416/
Fussa67362/
Fusea67334/
Vaset67250/
Fausa67226/
Fossette67205/
Faser67203/
Fasey67143/
Fuhse67128/
Fusee67113/
Faise67113/
Fauze67111/
Fasei67110/
Fusey6794/
Fuseh6791/
Fushe6768/
Fasge6765/
Fease6758/
Vusse6754/
Fahse6754/
Fuxet6753/
Fasee6748/
Foissett6742/
Facet6733/
Futse6732/
Fasis6731/
Feusette6731/
Fatse6729/
Fusie6727/
Fuese6727/
Fasea6727/
Foessett6725/
Fuzet6724/
Fauce6722/
Fausy6719/
Foset6716/
Fayosseh6710/
Fusis679/
Fases679/
Fhuse678/
Fadse677/
Fassé677/
Fuses677/
Pfuse676/
Fased676/
Fhase675/
Feuse675/
Fazet675/
Fayse674/
Faseu673/
Fusit673/
Pfeusser672/
Fascette672/
Fusée672/
Fasseová671/
Fosscett671/
Fuise671/
Fuschser671/
Fudse671/
Faese671/
Fasit671/
Fussá671/
Fayissie671/
Faidsett670/
Fauceett670/
Fushette670/
Fossetts670/

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