Fossey Surname
Approximately 3,866 people bear this surname
Fossey Surname Definition:
The French Fossey, Fossé, Du Fossé = Of the Ditch, Drain, or Moat [French fossé, Latin *fossat-um; Latin fossa, a ditch, &c.]
Fossey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 2,002 | 1:33,178 | 4,028 |
| England | 765 | 1:72,834 | 8,324 |
| United States | 463 | 1:782,849 | 60,614 |
| Australia | 222 | 1:121,602 | 13,381 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Canada | 101 | 1:364,808 | 32,793 |
| Jersey | 27 | 1:3,674 | 721 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| French Polynesia | 4 | 1:70,201 | 4,444 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 491 | 1:49,644 | 6,071 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
Fossey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Fossey, Fossé, Du Fossé = Of the Ditch, Drain, or Moat [French fossé, Latin *fossat-um; Latin fossa, a ditch, &c.]
A Fosse-way, or ancient fortification of earth.
John de Fosseio of Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Fossey of England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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Fossey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fossey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fossey (Arabic: فوسي) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fossey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 118,911th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,885,035 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 74 percent of Fossey live; 53 percent live in Western Europe and 52 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
The surname Fossey is most commonly occurring in France, where it is carried by 2,002 people, or 1 in 33,178. In France Fossey is primarily found in: Normandy, where 62 percent live, Île-de-France, where 14 percent live and Pays de la Loire, where 5 percent live. Outside of France this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Fossey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fossey has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 156 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 2,437 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fossey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Fossey are 14.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.94% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fossey earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.91% more than the national average, earning R 246,924 per year; in United States they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $47,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.3% more than the national average, earning $59,274 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fossey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fossey in the Arabic language | ||
| فوسي | fwsy | - |
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