Fosbury Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fosbury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Fosbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fosbury is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosbury? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,111,382nd most common surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 33,276,465 people. Fosbury is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Fosbury live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Fosbury is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England Fosbury is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 21 percent live, Hampshire, where 13 percent live and West Midlands, where 11 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 14 percent live.

Fosbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fosbury has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fosbury last name increased 131 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 152 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosbury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fosbury last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fosbury earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 68.76% more than the national average, earning $72,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 52.85% more than the national average, earning $75,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossbury939/
Vosbury86142/
Vosburry800/
Fobura771/
Faburay7149/
Fouburi7111/
Vosburj711/
Vasbury710/
Faburray671/
Fabourry671/
Pfuobouri631/
Fabure6215/
Fabura626/
Fabory621/
Faburé621/
Fobore621/
Faboure57377/
Fabureh5710/
Phoburi576/
Fabgure574/
Faburet573/
Fabouré573/
Faburea571/
Faburis571/
Foubora571/
Vobauré571/
Favoure570/
Photburi534/
Phoburee532/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fosbury
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