Fuchser Surname

594,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fuchser Surname User-submission:

Fuchs is a German word for 'fox'. The surname first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria after the 12th century. It is associated with noble families from Tirol and Franconia, mentioned as knights in chronicles dating back to 1190.

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Fuchser Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2931:28,0304,292
United States1611:2,251,298140,756
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Chile171:1,036,26320,476
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fuchser Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fuchs is a German word for 'fox'. The surname first began to be used in the German state of Bavaria after the 12th century. It is associated with noble families from Tirol and Franconia, mentioned as knights in chronicles dating back to 1190.

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Fuchser Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fuchser is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fuchser? popularity and diffusion

Fuchser is the 594,812th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Fuchser live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 61 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Fuchser is most commonly used in Switzerland, where it is carried by 293 people, or 1 in 28,030. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 57 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent reside and Canton of Lucerne, where 8 percent reside. Not including Switzerland this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Germany, where 7 percent reside.

Fuchser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fuchser surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the political party.

Fuchser earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.54% less than the national average, earning $38,601 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fuchsher930/
Fucher9227/
Fuchse920/
Faucher8620,406/
Foucher8616,669/
Futcher861,651/
Feucher86214/
Fuicher861/
Fichser861/
Fucer830/
Futscher80339/
Fauchere80299/
Fouchere80115/
Feuchere8017/
Feutcher805/
Faucheer802/
Futhcher801/
Fuchsa77110/
Faucer773/
Fücher771/
Ficser771/
Faucherre75292/
Faucier714/
Fuzer67391/
Fauchère67269/
Focer6793/
Fouchère6714/
Fucir6712/
Fauchair672/
Feuchère671/
Fuchaire671/
Fütscher671/
Ficshcer671/
Fouchire670/

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