Fossen Surname

148,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,978 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Fossen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fossen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,0991:4,679436
United States9841:368,35332,709
Canada2511:146,79515,033
Italy2231:274,24535,724
Netherlands1641:102,97116,665
Brazil1041:2,058,40765,034
Germany591:1,364,49985,126
France531:1,253,259128,888
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Fossen (60) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fosseng92103/
Foussen92102/
Fosseen9279/
Fossåen9223/
Fossaen922/
Fosen91422/
Foussenq861/
Foussent860/
Vossen837,957/
Fosson83544/
Fossan83469/
Fussen83135/
Fossem8397/
Fessen8381/
Fassen8344/
Fosøen835/
Foseng832/
Fossin831/
Füssen831/
Fohsen831/
Foscen830/
Foshen830/
Fosn801/
Faassen771,212/
Faessen77595/
Fossion77443/
Fossong77255/
Fossing77237/
Fousson77101/
Fossand7776/
Fossoun7767/
Foissin7746/
Voussen7729/
Fussien7717/
Fossane7716/
Foisson773/
Voissen772/
Fosasin772/
Foisosn772/
Fossang772/
Fosseem771/
Voossen771/
Fessien771/
Feussen771/
Foohsen771/
Fotseng771/
Foschen770/
Fossinn770/
Fussent770/
Foessin770/
Vosen731,116/
Foxen73693/
Fasen73622/
Fosin7368/
Foten7362/
Fusen7356/
Fesen7338/
Foson738/
Fosan738/
Fozen736/
Foßen733/
Fuosn731/
Fosem731/
Focen730/
Fossoung7116/
Foussong714/
Faussien711/
Foussant711/
Foissant711/
Foissina711/
Foussane711/
Foussina711/
Phosseng711/
Fon6716,935/
Faasen671,252/
Faseun671,002/
Fassin67645/
Fotsin67587/
Voosen67584/
Vassen67562/
Fasson67466/
Foshan67249/
Vohsen67247/
Fouten67219/
Fassan67189/
Foison67172/
Foshin67157/
Fausen67152/
Fosang67137/
Fessan67131/
Fussan67107/
Fahsen6795/
Faseen6787/
Faesen6785/
Footen6773/
Fessin6764/
Vussen6754/
Voisen6748/
Vossin6747/
Foxson6745/
Fosing6741/
Fossanova6740/
Foshyn6735/
Fossom6724/
Foteng6723/
Phosen6719/
Vessen6716/
Fooßen6716/
Vossan6715/
Fushen6712/
Fousan6711/
Foizen6710/
Fodson6710/
Foeson6710/
Fashen679/
Fasuen679/
Foxxen677/
Fesien677/
Fusaen676/
Fousin675/
Fooson675/
Voesen674/
Fotson674/
Fossam674/
Fasesn674/
Fussin674/
Fosong673/
Fochen673/
Vossyn673/
Voseen672/
Fascen672/
Fotten672/
Fusson672/
Fosion672/
Fassem672/
Fousem672/
Fotsem672/
Fosane672/
Vosson671/
Pfozen671/
Fasien671/
Fuseen671/
Fuseng671/
Fassón671/
Foesan671/
Foozen671/
Foszyn671/
Foussinne671/
Foosan671/
Foyson670/
Fosgne670/

Fossen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fossen in the Russian language
Фоссенfossen-

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