Fosnes Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Fosnes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosnes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway901:57,1378,183
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fosnes Last Name Facts

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

Fosnes occurs in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosnes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,459,453rd most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Fosnes reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is carried by 90 people, or 1 in 57,137. In Norway it is most prevalent in: Eastern Norway, where 58 percent reside, Western Norway, where 24 percent reside and Central Norway, where 8 percent reside. Beside Norway it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent reside and Sweden, where 5 percent reside.

Fosnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fosnes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosnes last name expanded 4,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosnes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fosnes last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fosnes earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.63% less than the national average, earning 285,074 kr per year and in United States they earn 16.23% more than the national average, earning $50,154 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossnes92282/
Fosness92265/
Foosnes9223/
Fones911,844/
Foosness8629/
Fossness864/
Founes83872/
Foynes83285/
Fonnes83242/
Fosnea8380/
Fosner8369/
Vosnes8314/
Foness836/
Fonets834/
Foneas834/
Fonges833/
Fonese833/
Foines832/
Fonest831/
Foneis831/
Fonezs831/
Fosney830/
Fosgne830/
Fone803,298/
Foisner77148/
Foisnet77102/
Foszner7755/
Fonnest7747/
Fossner7733/
Fossnie775/
Founies771/
Fonnesh771/
Fooness771/
Foysner771/
Fosnett771/
Foshney770/
Fotsner770/
Fotnest770/
Foosner770/
Fogness770/
Foune73987/
Fonge73512/
Fonne73301/
Fanes73259/
Foner73232/
Vones73211/
Fogne73184/
Foney73170/
Fohne7390/
Foine7362/
Fonea7353/
Foyne7351/
Vosne7350/
Fonje7339/
Fotne7326/
Foone7321/
Fomne7313/
Fonex7313/
Fasne739/
Fonhe739/
Foneh738/
Fonet736/
Fonie733/
Fonez732/
Foned731/
Fonei731/
Vfone731/
Fhone731/
Foissner71135/
Fosingne714/
Fonesová711/
Foiszner711/
Fonner671,379/
Faunes67359/
Faanes67290/
Fanesh67281/
Vonesh67280/
Fannes67232/
Fanese67111/
Fonnie6776/
Fatnes6775/
Foigne6766/
Foinet6760/
Fogner6748/
Vonnes6744/
Fohney6730/
Fonnet6728/
Voynes6725/
Fasner6725/
Vosney6722/
Founie6721/
Faneus6719/
Fonneh6718/
Fošner6715/
Fognie6713/
Phones6712/
Fongne6711/
Vosnei679/
Vasnes678/
Fagnes676/
Fooner676/
Founge676/
Fonise675/
Voines674/
Fasnet674/
Voness673/
Voisne673/
Fotney673/
Founey673/
Fonhie673/
Founet673/
Fanies672/
Foyner672/
Faneis672/
Vesnes672/
Fougne672/
Founje672/
Vounes672/
Fanesd672/
Fasnei671/
Fotner671/
Foneth671/
Foonhe671/
Faness671/
Voshne671/
Foënet671/
Fomgne671/
Fonneu671/
Fonnez671/
Foumne671/
Founeh671/
Founez671/
Founne671/
Foucne671/
Foussinne671/
Fanees671/
Fognei671/
Founer670/
Fonett670/
Fooney670/
Fanest670/
Fozney670/
Fanges670/
Fojner670/
Foniss670/
Foiner670/

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Footnotes

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