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

The last name Fossan (Russian: Фоссан) has its highest incidence in Norway. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Fossan.

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

This surname is the 645,988^th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Fossan live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most numerous in Norway, where it is held by 343 people, or 1 in 14,992. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 39 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent are found and Central Norway, where 23 percent are found. Other than Norway Fossan occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Sweden, where 3 percent are found.

Fossan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fossan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fossan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Fossan are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fossan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 22.67% more than the national average, earning 424,532 kr per year and in United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,927 USD per year.