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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Fos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fos is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fos? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 162,308th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,719,234 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Fos are found; 28 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 158,760th most widely held forename on earth, held by 2,218 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 62,170. In Spain Fos is most prevalent in: Valencian Community, where 80 percent are found, Catalonia, where 13 percent are found and Galicia, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Spain this last name occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 19 percent are found and France, where 17 percent are found.
Fos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fos last name expanded 713 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fos last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% 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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