Fosen Surname

698,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 422 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Fosen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2571:20,0092,566
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Austria241:354,81038,119
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Fosen (237) may also be a first name.

Fosen Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fosen (Hindi: फोसेन) has its highest incidence in Norway. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosen? popularity and diffusion

It is the 698,433rd most prevalent family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 17,269,066 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Fosen live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 581,650th most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 237 people.

Fosen is most widely held in Norway, where it is carried by 257 people, or 1 in 20,009. In Norway it is most numerous in: Western Norway, where 67 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 31 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Norway this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Fosen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fosen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosen last name expanded 545 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fosen last name are 41.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fosen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.78% more than the national average, earning 352,243 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.39% more than the national average, earning $47,200 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% more than the national average, earning $49,971 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossen912,978/
Fosøen915/
Foseng912/
Fohsen911/
Foscen910/
Foshen910/
Fosn891/
Fosseng83103/
Foussen83102/
Fosseen8379/
Fossåen8323/
Fossaen832/
Foohsen831/
Fotseng831/
Foschen830/
Vosen801,116/
Foxen80693/
Fasen80622/
Fosin8068/
Foten8062/
Fusen8056/
Fogen8044/
Fesen8038/
Foson808/
Fosan808/
Fozen806/
Foßen803/
Fuosn801/
Fosem801/
Focen800/
Foussenq771/
Foussent770/
Fon7516,935/
Vossen737,957/
Faasen731,252/
Faseun731,002/
Fotsin73587/
Voosen73584/
Fosson73544/
Fossan73469/
Foshan73249/
Vohsen73247/
Fouten73219/
Foison73172/
Foshin73157/
Fausen73152/
Fosang73137/
Fussen73135/
Fossem7397/
Fahsen7395/
Faseen7387/
Faesen7385/
Fessen7381/
Footen7373/
Voisen7348/
Foxson7345/
Fassen7344/
Fosing7341/
Foshyn7335/
Foteng7323/
Phosen7319/
Fooßen7316/
Fozeng7313/
Fushen7312/
Fousan7311/
Foizen7310/
Fodson7310/
Foeson7310/
Fashen739/
Fasuen739/
Foxxen737/
Fesien737/
Forzen737/
Fusaen736/
Fousin735/
Fooson735/
Voesen734/
Fotson734/
Fasesn734/
Fosong733/
Fochen733/
Voseen732/
Fascen732/
Fotten732/
Foggen732/
Fosion732/
Fozuen732/
Fousem732/
Fotsem732/
Fosane732/
Fodgen731/
Pfozen731/
Fasien731/
Fuseen731/
Fozhen731/
Fossin731/
Füssen731/
Fuseng731/
Foesan731/
Fogeng731/
Foozen731/
Foszyn731/
Foosan731/
Foyson730/
Fosgne730/
Fougen730/
Fong67103,120/
Font6732,892/
Fotsing679,535/
Foon674,255/
Fone673,298/
Foin671,269/
Faassen671,212/
Fond671,182/
Fohn67733/
Faessen67595/
Fossion67443/
Fonn67388/
Foyn67336/
Fasheun67267/
Fossong67255/
Fossing67237/
Fasosin67229/
Fhon67193/
Foshina67169/
Foun67165/
Photsen67155/
Foosang67138/
Fonh67129/
Fousson67101/
Fossand6776/
Fossoun6767/
Fuscien6749/
Foissin6746/
Foshyna6731/
Fousing6730/
Voussen6729/
Feun6725/
Foshang6722/
Fussien6717/
Fossane6716/
Foschan6714/
Faashen6714/
Phoseng6710/
Foshion679/
Fouzeen679/
Fojn678/
Foyjeen677/
Faahsen677/
Fonc676/
Foscina676/
Fasheen675/
Phosaen675/
Faaseun674/
Phoesen674/
Fuon674/
Wfon673/
Foisson673/
Foshong673/
Foschin672/
Voissen672/
Fasn672/
Fosasin672/
Foisosn672/
Fossang672/
Fouchen672/
Fotn672/
Fezn672/
Fonq672/
Faeseen671/
Fasaten671/
Fosseem671/
Fuschen671/
Fousone671/
Foosing671/
Voossen671/
Focient671/
Fessien671/
Fooshan671/
Feussen671/
Fgon671/
Vosienė671/
Fohsang671/
Fouzeng671/
Foysing671/
Fougeng671/
Foujeng671/
Fotsane671/
Fotsang671/
Fotsong671/
Fousang671/
Phoosen671/
Ffon671/
Fesn671/
Hfon671/
Vousien670/
Fousant670/
Foutson670/
Foutten670/
Fauseun670/
Vosn670/
Fousont670/
Fasgend670/
Fossinn670/
Fussent670/
Footten670/
Faschen670/
Foessin670/
Foshoin670/

Fosen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fosen in the Hindi language
फोसेनphosena-

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