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

Fossan (Russian: Фоссан) is found most frequently in Norway. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 645,988^th most commonly used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 15,538,477 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Fossan reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The surname Fossan is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 343 people, or 1 in 14,992. In Norway it is primarily found in: Western Norway, where 39 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 30 percent reside and Central Norway, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Norway it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Fossan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fossan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fossan last name expanded 9,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fossan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Fossan surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.