Fossom Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Fossom Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fossom Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Fossom Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fossom is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fossom? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,034,050th most frequently used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Fossom live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Fossom is mostly concentrated in: California, where 33 percent reside, Texas, where 25 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 46 percent reside and The Cayman Islands, where 4 percent reside.

Fossom Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fossom has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fossom last name fell 48 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fossom Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fossom are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Fossom earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.98% less than the national average, earning $34,528 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foussom92208/
Fossoum921/
Foussoum863/
Fossum835,982/
Fosson83544/
Fossem8397/
Fassom8386/
Fossam834/
Fousom832/
Foisom831/
Fosoum831/
Fessom831/
Fussom830/
Fossion77443/
Fossong77255/
Feussom77176/
Fousson77101/
Fossoun7767/
Foussam7731/
Fassoum7711/
Foisson773/
Fessoum771/
Fosseem771/
Fosseum771/
Fuossam771/
Footsom770/
Fosam7381/
Fusom7343/
Foson738/
Fosum733/
Fasom732/
Fosem731/
Fossoung7116/
Feussoum7112/
Foussong714/
Foussame714/
Fossen672,978/
Fossan67469/
Fasson67466/
Phosom67364/
Fassam67173/
Foison67172/
Foxson6745/
Fossanova6740/
Fassum6737/
Fussam6724/
Fodson6710/
Foosum677/
Fooson675/
Fotson674/
Fosong673/
Fassem672/
Fosion672/
Fousem672/
Fotsem672/
Fessam671/
Fousam671/
Vosson671/
Fotsam671/
Fasome671/
Fosham671/
Fochom671/
Foyson670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fossom
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