Fossett Surname
Approximately 2,854 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,287 | 1:158,487 | 16,165 |
| England | 374 | 1:148,979 | 14,256 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Scotland | 34 | 1:157,465 | 9,168 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 167 | 1:145,960 | 13,001 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 667 | 1:75,290 | 8,022 |
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.
Geoffry, Gilbert, Robert, William de Fossato, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard de Fossato of England, 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).
Fossett Demographics
Average Male Fossett Height
175.77 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fossett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fossett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fossett is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fossett? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 153,929th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,553,450 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Fossett live; 71 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
Fossett is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 2,287 people, or 1 in 158,487. In The United States Fossett is primarily concentrated in: Georgia, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 17 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Fossett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fossett has changed through the years. 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 declined 43 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fossett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fossett last name is principally 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 to vote for 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.
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Footnotes
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