Fosse Surname
Approximately 9,429 people bear this surname
Fosse Surname Definition:
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Ditch or Trench [French fosse, Latin fossa] According to the English Dialectal Dict., Foss(e = a trench, etc., in cos. Norfolk, Herts, and Somerset.
Fosse Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 5,207 | 1:12,756 | 1,272 |
| Norway | 2,282 | 1:2,253 | 193 |
| United States | 1,110 | 1:326,540 | 29,667 |
| Brazil | 230 | 1:930,758 | 33,259 |
| Belgium | 178 | 1:64,588 | 10,378 |
| South Africa | 68 | 1:796,731 | 54,178 |
| Jersey | 49 | 1:2,025 | 325 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 26 | 1:1,995 | 333 |
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:196,052 | 7,186 |
| Guernsey | 3 | 1:10,885 | 1,562 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
The alternate forms: Fossé (153) are calculated separately.
Fosse (30) may also be a first name.
Fosse Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller at a Ditch or Trench [French fosse, Latin fossa] According to the English Dialectal Dict., Foss(e = a trench, etc., in cos. Norfolk, Herts, and Somerset.
(German, English) Dweller at the sign of the fox; one with the qualities of a fox; dweller near a waterfall; dweller near a ditch or trench.
Fosse Demographics
Average Male Fosse Height
176.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fosse Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fosse Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fosse (Russian: Фоссе) occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Fossé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fosse? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fosse is the 54,047th most widespread surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 772,886 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 82 percent of Fosse live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 56 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 30 people.
The surname Fosse is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 5,207 people, or 1 in 12,756. In France it is most common in: Normandy, where 20 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 19 percent live and Île-de-France, where 18 percent live. Not including France it exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Norway, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Fosse Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fosse has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fosse surname expanded 716 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 153 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fosse Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fosse last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fosse surname are 0.29000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.52% being registered with the party.
The amount Fosse earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 1.03% less than the national average, earning 342,508 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 68.61% less than the national average, earning R 74,592 per year; in United States they earn 1.08% more than the national average, earning $43,615 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.23% less than the national average, earning $40,131 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fosse Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fosse in the Russian language | ||
| Фоссе | fosse | - |
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