Fossen Surname
Approximately 2,978 people bear this surname
Fossen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1,099 | 1:4,679 | 436 |
| United States | 984 | 1:368,353 | 32,709 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| Italy | 223 | 1:274,245 | 35,724 |
| Netherlands | 164 | 1:102,971 | 16,665 |
| Brazil | 104 | 1:2,058,407 | 65,034 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| France | 53 | 1:1,253,259 | 128,888 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Fossen (60) may also be a first name.
Fossen Demographics
Average Fossen Salary in
United States
$47,492 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fossen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fossen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fossen (Russian: Фоссен) occurs in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fossen.
How Common Is The Last Name Fossen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fossen is the 148,468th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,447,128 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Fossen live; 41 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 60 people.
The last name Fossen is most widespread in Norway, where it is held by 1,099 people, or 1 in 4,679. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 53 percent are found, Central Norway, where 20 percent are found and Western Norway, where 19 percent are found. Other than Norway Fossen is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.
Fossen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fossen has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 2,659 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fossen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fossen surname are 7.28% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.05% registered with the political party.
The amount Fossen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 1.84% less than the national average, earning 339,708 kr per year; in United States they earn 10.07% more than the national average, earning $47,492 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $48,051 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fossen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fossen in the Russian language | ||
| Фоссен | fossen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fossen
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