Flosser Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Flosser Surname Definition:

(from a place name) From the village Floss in Bavaria, which was settled by Jewish cloth merchants. It was called “Judenberg.”

Flosser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

The alternate forms: Flösser (62) are calculated separately.

Flosser Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(from a place name) From the village Floss in Bavaria, which was settled by Jewish cloth merchants. It was called “Judenberg.”

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Flosser Last Name Facts

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

The surname Flosser is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Flösser. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Flosser? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,580,327th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Flosser are found; 93 percent are found in North America and 93 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States Flosser is most frequent in: Pennsylvania, where 40 percent live, Maryland, where 38 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 2 percent live and Denmark, where 2 percent live.

Flosser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Flosser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Flosser last name grew 306 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Flosser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Flosser last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Flosser earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning $39,213 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Flösser9562/
Floesser9375/
Flosse92209/
Floser9234/
Flesser86329/
Flusser86139/
Flossie86133/
Flasser8644/
Floeser8634/
Vlosser862/
Flossey862/
Flüsser861/
Flosher860/
Flose8355/
Flasseur8059/
Pflesser8040/
Flessher800/
Fleser77666/
Flasse77478/
Flöser77101/
Flossy7769/
Flossi7747/
Flaser7717/
Floshe777/
Flouse772/
Floses771/
Fluser771/
Flosea770/
Floise770/
Floxer770/
Flozer770/
Floescher756/
Flesher714,689/
Flasher71547/
Flausse71470/
Fleszer71203/
Flocher7133/
Flusher7130/
Flesier7129/
Flajser7119/
Flusserová7119/
Flaszer713/
Flehser712/
Fillassier712/
Flosche712/
Flasshe712/
Flaseer711/
Floussi711/
Flusserova711/
Floizer711/
Flaaser711/
Flosett710/
Flyocer710/
Fleeser710/
Flescer710/
Floseth710/
Flaxser710/
Flosi671,018/
Flajszer67394/
Flescher67256/
Flosa67181/
Villoser6789/
Flascher6751/
Flöscher6749/
Vlose6744/
Floutsis6741/
Floze6738/
Fellouse6717/
Fillouse6711/
Flosy675/
Floxe673/
Floce673/
Fleusier672/
Fellosis671/
Flausher671/
Fleseher671/
Fllesher671/
Flyasher671/
Fleesher670/
Fluscher670/
Fluseher670/
Flaesier670/
Flesheer670/
Flassett670/
Flotcher670/
Fillossi670/

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