Fosh Surname

583,527th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 537 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fosh Surname Definition:

Doubtless a palatal form of Fosse, q.v.

Fosh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2491:223,76718,807
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
France41:16,605,680368,153
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
China21:683,660,78330,601
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:369,32422,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Fosh (246) may also be a first name.

Fosh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Doubtless a palatal form of Fosse, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fosh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fosh (Russian: Фош) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosh? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 583,527th most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,570,849 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Fosh are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 569,299th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 246 people.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 223,767. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 40 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Fosh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fosh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fosh last name rose 377 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 61 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosh Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fosh earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.75% more than the national average, earning $58,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.38% more than the national average, earning $53,848 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foush89808/
Fosch89442/
Foshe89255/
Fosth8924/
Foesh895/
Fhosh893/
Fgosh891/
Foish891/
Fodsh891/
Foh862,937/
Fos862,680/
Foesch80452/
Fotsch80352/
Pfosch8063/
Fooshe8055/
Foscht8055/
Fousch8040/
Foshch8035/
Foushe8010/
Fosche804/
Fotshe804/
Fosshe801/
Fostch801/
Foushd801/
Ffoush801/
Foutsh800/
Fousht800/
Foss7529,860/
Fois759,909/
Foos754,954/
Fash752,823/
Fose751,166/
Foch75909/
Fous75879/
Foes75799/
Fesh75727/
Fost75619/
Pfoh75422/
Foht75353/
Fush75352/
Fohs75294/
Fouh75182/
Vosh75178/
Fodh7567/
Fods7545/
Foxs7544/
Foys7537/
Fojs7535/
Fohy7513/
Fuos7512/
Fosz757/
Fots757/
Foïs754/
Fhos753/
Fosc753/
Fosx752/
Fohh752/
Fohu751/
Fohz751/
Foih751/
Foph751/
Fosj751/
Pfos751/
Vfos751/
Foxh751/
Foyh751/
Fozs751/
Fosp751/
Foschth734/
Fousche732/
Foshddt732/
Foutsch730/
Foust6715,907/
Fosse679,429/
Fo679,175/
Fouts677,643/
Focht673,820/
Fouch672,109/
Foose671,901/
Fouse671,763/
Fashe671,241/
Pfost67873/
Foots67796/
Fouss67533/
Fuoss67482/
Foist67446/
Foche67404/
Fasch67297/
Fusch67264/
Feesh67187/
Fotse67187/
Fosså67170/
Foudh67154/
Vosch67151/
Fesch67117/
Faush6782/
Fodse6778/
Foess6769/
Fushe6768/
Fotch6753/
Fasht6752/
Pfohe6747/
Foyth6742/
Fösch6739/
Pfoch6730/
Fuoch6727/
Foohs6725/
Fohsz6716/
Foiht6714/
Foost6712/
Foszt6711/
Foych6711/
Foyst6710/
Foise6710/
Åfoss6710/
Forzh679/
Foods679/
Pfoth679/
Fushs678/
Foesz678/
Foyse678/
Foscz678/
Fouzh677/
Fosås676/
Fuohy674/
Vhosh674/
Voshh674/
Fäsch674/
Fohii673/
Pfoht673/
Voish673/
Fadsh672/
Fousp672/
Foyts672/
Fhoes672/
Faash672/
Phosh672/
Fohse672/
Fossø672/
Pfoutsch671/
Fotth671/
Fuush671/
Fochp671/
Voush671/
Foohy671/
Fooss671/
Fosst671/
Foiss671/
Fosce671/
Fatsh671/
Fuish671/
Fouhs671/
Fashh671/
Hfoxs671/
Fouds670/
Fooht670/
Fotts670/
Fodds670/
Foits670/
Pfous670/
Fooch670/
Faesh670/
Fhush670/
Fuohs670/
Fohee670/

Fosh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fosh in the Russian language
Фошfos-

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