Fosdahl Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Fosdahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosdahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway601:85,70511,873
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Fosdahl Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fosdahl is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosdahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,894,523rd most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 75,911,937 people. Fosdahl occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Fosdahl are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 85,705. In Norway Fosdahl is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 70 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 23 percent reside and Western Norway, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Norway this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Fosdahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fosdahl last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Fosdahl earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 10.49% more than the national average, earning 382,383 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.39% more than the national average, earning $47,634 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossdahl9316/
Fosdal92255/
Fossdal86511/
Fusdahl8659/
Fosdale866/
Fodal8328/
Vohsdahl807/
Fousdale800/
Fodale77681/
Foudal77483/
Fasdal7732/
Foxdal7731/
Vodahl7712/
Fodail7710/
Fadahl773/
Vosdal771/
Fodall771/
Fodaël771/
Foudail71422/
Voßdahl718/
Fadahal715/
Fodaile715/
Fasdale712/
Foudale711/
Fadal672,278/
Vodal6774/
Footdale6718/
Vestdahl6716/
Fuisdale677/
Foudhail675/
Vassdahl673/
Fodol671/
Fausdale670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fosdahl
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