Fossett Surname

153,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Fossett Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 for Fausset, q.v.

2 = Foss(e2 (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Fossett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2871:158,48716,165
England3741:148,97914,256
Canada811:454,88439,362
Australia441:613,53943,545
Scotland341:157,4659,168
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Wales41:773,63329,106
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1671:145,96013,001
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6671:75,2908,022

Fossett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) 1 for Fausset, q.v.

2 = Foss(e2 (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Geoffry, Gilbert, Robert, William de Fossato, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard de Fossato of England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Fossett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fossett is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fossett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fossett is the 153,929th most common last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,553,450 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fossett live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 2,287 people, or 1 in 158,487. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 11 percent live, Texas, where 8 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Excluding The United States it occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Fossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fossett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fossett last name rose 343 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 340 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it fell 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fossett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fossett surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fossett last name are 4.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.12% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fossett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.02% less than the national average, earning $41,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossette93205/
Foissett9342/
Foessett9325/
Fosscett931/
Foussett931/
Fossetts930/
Fosset921,102/
Fosett927/
Foussette88114/
Foissette881/
Fassett862,817/
Fossitt86286/
Foisset86262/
Fousset86151/
Fessett8642/
Fosgett8641/
Foscett8625/
Fosette866/
Fousett863/
Foshett861/
Foseett861/
Foisett861/
Foosett860/
Fussett860/
Fosseut860/
Fossete860/
Fosse839,429/
Foset8316/
Faussett80193/
Fassette8069/
Fossitte801/
Foschett801/
Fossey773,866/
Fousse77934/
Fosser77459/
Fossie77131/
Fosses77125/
Fossez77105/
Fossee7792/
Foisse7744/
Fosseu7726/
Fasset7711/
Fossit773/
Fosiet773/
Fasett772/
Fusett772/
Fuosse772/
Fosseh772/
Fosshe771/
Foosse771/
Fossei771/
Fossée771/
Fesset771/
Focett770/
Fosget770/
Fossce770/
Fositt770/
Fesett770/
Foseth770/
Foseet770/
Faussette75112/
Foschette7513/
Foishette750/
Fose731,166/
Fausett711,979/
Foissey71621/
Fausset71501/
Voisset71142/
Focette7159/
Pfosser7154/
Foussie7140/
Vassett7128/
Fassitt7125/
Fosgitt7120/
Fascett7110/
Fosseid7110/
Fochett719/
Fasette718/
Fosshei716/
Fuosseu714/
Foossie712/
Foussep711/
Fohssie711/
Voysset711/
Fassete711/
Foissez711/
Foyssey711/
Foussei711/
Fousseu711/
Fosshee710/
Fusette710/
Fosshey710/
Feusett710/
Fashett710/
Vessett710/
Foseeth710/
Fossi676,825/
Fossa674,578/
Foose671,901/
Fouse671,763/
Fasse671,453/
Vosse67684/
Foshe67255/
Foser67243/
Fauscett67212/
Fuset67203/
Fotse67187/
Fossé67153/
Fossy67142/
Foseh67101/
Fodse6778/
Fozet6767/
Fausette6756/
Fossá6738/
Feusette6731/
Foseu6724/
Faussete6718/
Fosee6717/
Foses6715/
Fosis6712/
Foise6710/
Fosie679/
Foyse678/
Foschete678/
Faset677/
Fascette672/
Fohse672/
Fosei672/
Fosey671/
Fausetts671/
Fautsett671/
Fosetová671/
Foucette671/
Focet671/
Feset671/
Voset671/
Fosce671/
Faussitt670/
Fushette670/
Foxse670/
Faushett670/
Fochette670/
Fosea670/

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