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Where Does The Last Name Fosa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fosa (Hindi: फोसा, Russian: Фоса) is found most frequently in Lesotho. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Fosa is the 273,764^th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,132,075 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Fosa live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 635,584^th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 203 people.

Fosa is most frequent in Lesotho, where it is carried by 663 people, or 1 in 3,066. In Lesotho it is most common in: Mafeteng District, where 52 percent live, Maseru District, where 29 percent live and Mohale's Hoek District, where 9 percent live. Beside Lesotho this surname occurs in 29 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 20 percent live and Moldova, where 9 percent live.

Fosa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fosa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosa surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Fosa surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fosa earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 13.75% less than the national average, earning R 204,960 per year and in United States they earn 0.61% more than the national average, earning $43,411 USD per year.