Foz Surname

188,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,246 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Foz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain5091:91,8517,670
Philippines3801:266,41639,178
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Brazil2901:738,18726,980
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Portugal1421:73,3683,778
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Chile501:352,3299,825
France351:1,897,792163,564
Luxembourg331:17,5923,875
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
England151:3,714,537119,675
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Fóz (8) are calculated separately.

Foz (1,677) may also be a first name.

Foz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foz is most common in Spain. It can also occur as a variant: Fóz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foz? popularity and diffusion

The last name Foz is the 188,290th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,244,678 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 35 percent of Foz reside; 29 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 29 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Foz is also the 187,982nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 1,677 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is borne by 509 people, or 1 in 91,851. In Spain it is primarily found in: Catalonia, where 51 percent live, Aragon, where 40 percent live and Madrid, where 3 percent live. Apart from Spain it exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent live.

Foz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foz surname rose 614 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foz surname are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Foz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.65% more than the national average, earning $51,627 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.96% more than the national average, earning $56,122 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fóz898/
Fouz863,273/
Fooz86417/
Foiz8624/
Foez8610/
Fosz867/
Forz866/
Fotz863/
Fodz862/
Fozz862/
Fohz861/
Fgoz861/
Fuoz861/
Foxz861/
Foyz861/
Fozj861/
Fozs861/
Fozt861/
Fo809,175/
Foutz752,868/
Focze75226/
Footz7585/
Fohsz7516/
Fotze7515/
Foszt7511/
Forzh759/
Foscz758/
Foesz758/
Fouzh757/
Foudz755/
Fottz753/
Foodz753/
Fourz752/
Foitz751/
Hfouz751/
Fojtz751/
Fox67340,653/
Foo6754,144/
Foy6730,339/
Faz6710,429/
Foh672,937/
Fos672,680/
Fot671,650/
Foa671,095/
Foi67902/
Fod67866/
Voz67741/
Fou67606/
Foszcz67547/
Fuz67429/
Pfoutz67365/
Foj67327/
Foß67311/
Foc67164/
Fop67109/
Fuo67101/
Füz6744/
Pfo6741/
Fho6724/
Ffo678/
Fgo677/
Foá676/
Hfo673/
Wfo673/
Vfo673/
Fozova672/
Fozová671/
Pfottz670/
Fottze670/
Fouttz670/

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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 Foz
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