Fossdal Surname

606,498th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 511 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Faroe Islands

Fossdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fossdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4391:11,7141,321
Iceland361:10,558998
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Faroe Islands51:9,800861
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Fossdal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fossdal is more commonly found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fossdal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fossdal is the 606,498th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Fossdal live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in Scandinavia.

This last name is most frequent in Norway, where it is borne by 439 people, or 1 in 11,714. In Norway Fossdal is most prevalent in: Western Norway, where 45 percent reside, Southern Norway, where 33 percent reside and Eastern Norway, where 16 percent reside. Aside from Norway it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Fossdal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fossdal surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fossdal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning 327,117 kr per year and in United States they earn 10.77% less than the national average, earning $38,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossdahl9316/
Fosdal92255/
Fosdahl8696/
Fosdale866/
Fodal8328/
Fousdale800/
Fodale77681/
Foudal77483/
Fasdal7732/
Foxdal7731/
Fodail7710/
Fodall771/
Fodaël771/
Vosdal771/
Foudail71422/
Vassdal71282/
Fusdahl7159/
Fodaile715/
Fasdale712/
Foudale711/
Fadal672,278/
Vodal6774/
Footdale6718/
Fuisdale677/
Vohsdahl677/
Foudhail675/
Vassdahl673/
Fodol671/
Fausdale670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fossdal
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