Fosco Surname

187,667th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,254 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Fosco Surname Definition:

(Italian) One with a dark complexion.

Fosco Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7891:459,39039,217
Argentina5881:72,6936,184
Italy4091:149,52723,410
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Switzerland1031:79,7379,154
Brazil811:2,642,89379,412
France741:897,604104,173
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

The alternate forms: Fôsco (1) are calculated separately.

Fosco (2,016) may also be a first name.

Fosco Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) One with a dark complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Fosco Last Name Facts

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

Fosco occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Fôsco. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fosco.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosco? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 187,667th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,233,161 people. Fosco is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Fosco are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fosco is also the 168,279th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 2,016 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 789 people, or 1 in 459,390. In The United States Fosco is most prevalent in: Illinois, where 38 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 14 percent live and New York, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 26 percent live and Italy, where 18 percent live.

Fosco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fosco has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 11,271 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosco Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fosco are 9.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.83% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fosco earn in different countries varies marginally. In Italy they earn 2.47% less than the national average, earning €29,287 per year and in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,887 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fôsco931/
Foco891,061/
Foso89463/
Foschoo831/
Foscott830/
Fusco8051,141/
Fuoco804,986/
Fosca80532/
Focko80412/
Fosoh80250/
Focco80235/
Fesco80115/
Fasco80113/
Fosko8098/
Fooso8057/
Focos8049/
Focgo8045/
Vosco8035/
Focot8014/
Fouco8012/
Foiso805/
Fosoi804/
Pfoco803/
Foico802/
Foyso802/
Fouso801/
Fosop801/
Focou801/
Fosoo801/
Fooco801/
Foucou73545/
Pfocco73455/
Fosouh7322/
Foshko7319/
Foucot7316/
Fuscho7313/
Fascho7312/
Foskho738/
Fockoh738/
Fuocco733/
Fockgo733/
Fuscot732/
Fousop732/
Fousca732/
Foscah732/
Fuscos731/
Foscas731/
Voscou731/
Fousos731/
Foszou731/
Fossso731/
Fossko731/
Fossca731/
Fastco731/
Fosood731/
Fescko731/
Fausco731/
Fascot731/
Fuscko731/
Fussco731/
Foscha731/
Fuosoh731/
Fascoi731/
Fascos731/
Fascoï731/
Fohsoh731/
Foscau731/
Foscat730/
Foko676,526/
Foca673,243/
Fosa671,420/
Fojo671,350/
Faco67912/
Voso67558/
Fozo67386/
Voco67165/
Foucout67114/
Fouskou6757/
Fouskos6757/
Fouscas6747/
Focà6733/
Foucoux6718/
Faschko6716/
Foycout674/
Foqo672/
Fuscott672/
Focá672/
Foskott672/
Fockgoh671/
Feschko671/
Phoscoh671/
Fouckou671/

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