Where Does The Last Name Foss Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Foss (Russian: Фосс) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Fóss. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Foss? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 18,466^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 244,057 people. Foss is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Foss are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 66 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 848,089^th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 121 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 18,788 people, or 1 in 19,292. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Minnesota, where 10 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States it occurs in 77 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Foss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Foss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foss surname expanded 377 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 563 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foss Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Foss last name are 4.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Foss earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 0.06% more than the national average, earning 346,302 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning R 238,848 per year; in United States they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $44,434 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,963 CAD per year.