Fossitt Surname

924,083rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 286 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fossitt Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fossitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
England681:819,38343,863
Ireland171:276,9969,887
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Fossitt Last Name Facts

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

Fossitt is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fossitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fossitt is the 924,083rd most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,480,930 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Fossitt live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fossitt is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 192 people, or 1 in 1,887,807. In The United States Fossitt is most common in: Kentucky, where 25 percent reside, Florida, where 24 percent reside and Ohio, where 17 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Ireland, where 6 percent reside.

Fossitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fossitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 283 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 113 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fossitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fossitt last name is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fossitt last name are 43.71% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90.48% being registered to vote for the party.

Fossitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.85% less than the national average, earning $38,897 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fossitte931/
Fossit923/
Fositt920/
Fossett862,854/
Fassitt8625/
Fosgitt8620/
Fossi836,825/
Fossette80205/
Foissett8042/
Foessett8025/
Foussett801/
Fosscett801/
Fossetts800/
Faussitt800/
Fosset771,102/
Foussi77145/
Fossie77131/
Fossis7714/
Fosett777/
Fosite774/
Fotssi774/
Fessit773/
Fosiet773/
Fossih772/
Fossai771/
Fossip771/
Fossei771/
Fasitt770/
Fassit770/
Foussette75114/
Foissette751/
Fosi731,268/
Fassett712,817/
Fousshi71342/
Foisset71262/
Fousset71151/
Fassiot7162/
Fessett7142/
Fosgett7141/
Foussie7140/
Fossois7130/
Foscett7125/
Fosseid7110/
Fosette716/
Foussai716/
Fosshei716/
Fousett713/
Foossie712/
Fossich712/
Foseett711/
Foisett711/
Foussei711/
Fosaitė711/
Foshett711/
Fohssie711/
Fossete710/
Fassuit710/
Foosett710/
Fosithe710/
Fosseut710/
Fussett710/
Foisith710/
Fausitt710/
Fassi6716,597/
Fosse679,429/
Fossa674,578/
Fosci67576/
Fotsi67373/
Fousi67262/
Faussett67193/
Fossé67153/
Fossy67142/
Foshi67112/
Fassette6769/
Vossi6769/
Pfosi6762/
Fosić6750/
Fossá6738/
Foset6716/
Foses6715/
Foysi6713/
Fosis6712/
Foxsi6710/
Fosie679/
Foisi675/
Fássi675/
Vosit674/
Fosoi674/
Fusit673/
Foosi672/
Fohsi672/
Fosei672/
Fosai671/
Fasit671/
Foschett671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fossitt
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