Fossard Surname
Approximately 1,359 people bear this surname
Fossard Surname Definition:
Alexander Fossarde of Tynningham, tenant of the bishop of Seint Andreu, Edinburghshire, rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a squirrel and S' Alexsand' Fosord (Bain, II, p. 205,544). Richard Fossart or Forshard of Jeddeworthe, Roxburghshire, also rendered homage and had his lands restored to him (ibid.
Read More About This SurnameFossard Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,200 | 1:55,352 | 7,341 |
| England | 105 | 1:530,648 | 33,151 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Fossard Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alexander Fossarde of Tynningham, tenant of the bishop of Seint Andreu, Edinburghshire, rendered homage in 1296. His seal bears a squirrel and S' Alexsand' Fosord (Bain, II, p. 205,544). Richard Fossart or Forshard of Jeddeworthe, Roxburghshire, also rendered homage and had his lands restored to him (ibid., p. 201,218).
Fossard Demographics
Average Fossard Salary in
United States
$41,250 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fossard Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fossard Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fossard occurs most in France. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fossard click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fossard? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 283,476th most widespread surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,362,433 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Fossard live; 88 percent live in Western Europe and 88 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 1,200 people, or 1 in 55,352. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Normandy, where 46 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Brittany, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France Fossard is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Fossard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fossard has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fossard last name rose 618 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 46 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fossard Last Name Statistics demography
Fossard earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.4% less than the national average, earning $41,250 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foussard | 93 | 1,077 | / |
| Foissard | 93 | 162 | / |
| Fossgard | 93 | 30 | / |
| Fossar | 92 | 12 | / |
| Fosard | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fossgaard | 88 | 11 | / |
| Fessard | 86 | 1,393 | / |
| Fossart | 86 | 156 | / |
| Fassard | 86 | 55 | / |
| Fosgard | 86 | 29 | / |
| Fossord | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fossare | 86 | 2 | / |
| Vossard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fosar | 83 | 20 | / |
| Fossaert | 80 | 653 | / |
| Faussard | 80 | 54 | / |
| Fosgaard | 80 | 43 | / |
| Vosshard | 80 | 18 | / |
| Voissard | 80 | 9 | / |
| Foissart | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feussard | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fozard | 77 | 1,000 | / |
| Fesard | 77 | 102 | / |
| Fosare | 77 | 94 | / |
| Fassar | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fasard | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fusard | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fousar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Vossar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vosard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fosgar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foxard | 77 | 0 | / |
| Vosshardt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Voisard | 71 | 2,231 | / |
| Vassard | 71 | 1,105 | / |
| Fozzard | 71 | 513 | / |
| Fessart | 71 | 199 | / |
| Fuszard | 71 | 132 | / |
| Vossart | 71 | 106 | / |
| Fassart | 71 | 72 | / |
| Fosseur | 71 | 70 | / |
| Fosjord | 71 | 47 | / |
| Vessard | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fochard | 71 | 13 | / |
| Voshard | 71 | 10 | / |
| Foshaar | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fassare | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vozsard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Voysard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foshart | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fassaur | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fouchard | 67 | 3,901 | / |
| Vossaert | 67 | 396 | / |
| Fassaert | 67 | 356 | / |
| Fasar | 67 | 93 | / |
| Faussart | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vaussard | 67 | 44 | / |
| Foschaar | 67 | 23 | / |
| Phosaard | 67 | 17 | / |
| Voshardt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fusgaard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vosar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fozar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faxsaard | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phassard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuochard | 67 | 1 | / |
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