Fos Surname

162,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7521:62,1705,628
Philippines4971:203,69932,059
France4641:143,15222,068
United States2781:1,303,80991,323
Argentina1901:224,96518,484
India1341:5,724,369136,722
Poland911:417,67944,209
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Greece271:410,36354,524
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Serbia91:793,88326,061
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
England71:7,959,723202,100
Bulgaria51:1,395,78141,665
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

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 surname Fos occurs most in Spain. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 162,308th most common last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,719,234 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Fos reside; 28 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 28 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Fos is also the 158,760th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 2,218 people.

It is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 752 people, or 1 in 62,170. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 80 percent are found, Catalonia, where 13 percent are found and Galicia, where 2 percent are found. Not including Spain it exists 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 incidence of Fos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fos last name increased 713 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foss8629,860/
Fois869,909/
Foos864,954/
Fose861,166/
Fous86879/
Foes86799/
Fost86619/
Fosh86537/
Fohs86294/
Fods8645/
Foxs8644/
Foys8637/
Fojs8635/
Fuos8612/
Fosz867/
Fots867/
Foïs864/
Fhos863/
Fosc863/
Fosx862/
Fosj861/
Pfos861/
Vfos861/
Fozs861/
Fosp861/
Fo809,175/
Foust7515,907/
Fosse759,429/
Fouts757,643/
Foose751,901/
Fouse751,763/
Pfost75873/
Foush75808/
Foots75796/
Fouss75533/
Fuoss75482/
Foist75446/
Fosch75442/
Foshe75255/
Fotse75187/
Fosså75170/
Fodse7578/
Foess7569/
Foohs7525/
Fosth7524/
Fohsz7516/
Foost7512/
Foszt7511/
Foyst7510/
Foise7510/
Åfoss7510/
Foods759/
Foesz758/
Foyse758/
Foscz758/
Fosås756/
Foesh755/
Fhosh753/
Fousp752/
Foyts752/
Fhoes752/
Fohse752/
Fossø752/
Fgosh751/
Fooss751/
Fosst751/
Foish751/
Foiss751/
Fosce751/
Fouhs751/
Fodsh751/
Hfoxs751/
Fouds750/
Fotts750/
Fodds750/
Foits750/
Pfous750/
Fuohs750/
Fox67340,653/
Vos6756,707/
Foo6754,144/
Foy6730,339/
Foh672,937/
Foz672,246/
Fot671,650/
Fas671,643/
Fus671,164/
Foa671,095/
Fousse67934/
Foi67902/
Fod67866/
Fou67606/
Foesch67452/
Fotsch67352/
Foj67327/
Foß67311/
Pfouts67281/
Foc67164/
Fop67109/
Fuo67101/
Foutts6784/
Pfosch6763/
Fooshe6755/
Foscht6755/
Foisse6744/
Pfo6741/
Fousch6740/
Fouhse6736/
Foshch6735/
Foutse6731/
Fho6724/
Fůs6721/
Fosova6716/
Fossås6716/
Foushe6710/
Ffo678/
Fgo677/
Foá676/
Fhodse674/
Fosche674/
Fotshe674/
Fús674/
Fás673/
Hfo673/
Wfo673/
Vfo673/
Fãs672/
Fuosse672/
Fosshe671/
Fostch671/
Fphose671/
Foosse671/
Foushd671/
Foutsp671/
Ffoush671/
Pfoehs671/
Pfoess671/
Fouths670/
Fhoust670/
Pfoust670/
Fossce670/
Foutst670/
Foutsh670/
Fousce670/
Fousht670/

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