Fos Surname
Approximately 2,680 people bear this surname
Fos Surname User-submission:
The Fos surname means 'melted' in Catalan.
In history, Francesc de Borja Moll stands that Fos (and Fost) is a variation of the surname Faust, which means 'blissful' and 'nice'.
Fos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 752 | 1:62,170 | 5,628 |
| Philippines | 497 | 1:203,699 | 32,059 |
| France | 464 | 1:143,152 | 22,068 |
| United States | 278 | 1:1,303,809 | 91,323 |
| Argentina | 190 | 1:224,965 | 18,484 |
| India | 134 | 1:5,724,369 | 136,722 |
| Poland | 91 | 1:417,679 | 44,209 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Greece | 27 | 1:410,363 | 54,524 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Serbia | 9 | 1:793,883 | 26,061 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Mauritius | 2 | 1:646,708 | 13,517 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Fos (2,218) may also be a first name.
Fos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Fos surname means 'melted' in Catalan.
In history, Francesc de Borja Moll stands that Fos (and Fost) is a variation of the surname Faust, which means 'blissful' and 'nice'.
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Average Fos Salary in
United States
$42,664 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fos is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fos? popularity and diffusion
Fos is the 162,308th most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,719,234 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 44 percent of Fos reside; 28 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 158,760th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 2,218 people.
The last name is most numerous in Spain, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 62,170. In Spain Fos is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 80 percent are found, Catalonia, where 13 percent are found and Galicia, where 2 percent are found. Other than Spain Fos is found in 43 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and France, where 17 percent are found.
Fos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fos has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fos last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.11% less than the national average, earning R 220,752 per year and in United States they earn 1.12% less than the national average, earning $42,664 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foss | 86 | 29,860 | / |
| Fois | 86 | 9,909 | / |
| Foos | 86 | 4,954 | / |
| Fose | 86 | 1,166 | / |
| Fous | 86 | 879 | / |
| Foes | 86 | 799 | / |
| Fost | 86 | 619 | / |
| Fosh | 86 | 537 | / |
| Fohs | 86 | 294 | / |
| Fods | 86 | 45 | / |
| Foxs | 86 | 44 | / |
| Foys | 86 | 37 | / |
| Fojs | 86 | 35 | / |
| Fuos | 86 | 12 | / |
| Fosz | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fots | 86 | 7 | / |
| Foïs | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fhos | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fosc | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fosx | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fosj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vfos | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fozs | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fosp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fo | 80 | 9,175 | / |
| Foust | 75 | 15,907 | / |
| Fosse | 75 | 9,429 | / |
| Fouts | 75 | 7,643 | / |
| Foose | 75 | 1,901 | / |
| Fouse | 75 | 1,763 | / |
| Pfost | 75 | 873 | / |
| Foush | 75 | 808 | / |
| Foots | 75 | 796 | / |
| Fouss | 75 | 533 | / |
| Fuoss | 75 | 482 | / |
| Foist | 75 | 446 | / |
| Fosch | 75 | 442 | / |
| Foshe | 75 | 255 | / |
| Fotse | 75 | 187 | / |
| Fosså | 75 | 170 | / |
| Fodse | 75 | 78 | / |
| Foess | 75 | 69 | / |
| Foohs | 75 | 25 | / |
| Fosth | 75 | 24 | / |
| Fohsz | 75 | 16 | / |
| Foost | 75 | 12 | / |
| Foszt | 75 | 11 | / |
| Foyst | 75 | 10 | / |
| Foise | 75 | 10 | / |
| Åfoss | 75 | 10 | / |
| Foods | 75 | 9 | / |
| Foesz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Foyse | 75 | 8 | / |
| Foscz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Fosås | 75 | 6 | / |
| Foesh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fhosh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fousp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foyts | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fhoes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fohse | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fossø | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fgosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fooss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fosst | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foish | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foiss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fosce | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fouhs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fodsh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfoxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fouds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fotts | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fodds | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foits | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfous | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fuohs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fox | 67 | 340,653 | / |
| Vos | 67 | 56,707 | / |
| Foo | 67 | 54,144 | / |
| Foy | 67 | 30,339 | / |
| Foh | 67 | 2,937 | / |
| Foz | 67 | 2,246 | / |
| Fot | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Fas | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Fus | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Foa | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Fousse | 67 | 934 | / |
| Foi | 67 | 902 | / |
| Fod | 67 | 866 | / |
| Fou | 67 | 606 | / |
| Foesch | 67 | 452 | / |
| Fotsch | 67 | 352 | / |
| Foj | 67 | 327 | / |
| Foß | 67 | 311 | / |
| Pfouts | 67 | 281 | / |
| Foc | 67 | 164 | / |
| Fop | 67 | 109 | / |
| Fuo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Foutts | 67 | 84 | / |
| Pfosch | 67 | 63 | / |
| Fooshe | 67 | 55 | / |
| Foscht | 67 | 55 | / |
| Foisse | 67 | 44 | / |
| Pfo | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fousch | 67 | 40 | / |
| Fouhse | 67 | 36 | / |
| Foshch | 67 | 35 | / |
| Foutse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fho | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fůs | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fosova | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fossås | 67 | 16 | / |
| Foushe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ffo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fgo | 67 | 7 | / |
| Foá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fhodse | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fosche | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fotshe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fús | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fás | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hfo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wfo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vfo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fãs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuosse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fosshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fostch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fphose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foosse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foushd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foutsp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffoush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouths | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fhoust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfoust | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fossce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foutst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foutsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fousce | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fousht | 67 | 0 | / |
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