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

Fuchser is more commonly found in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fuchser? popularity and diffusion

Fuchser is the 594,812th most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 13,907,530 people. The surname Fuchser is predominantly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Fuchser are found; 63 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 28,030. In Switzerland it is primarily concentrated in: Canton of Bern, where 57 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 13 percent are found and Canton of Lucerne, where 8 percent are found. Not including Switzerland it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.

Fuchser Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fuchser surname are 23.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.37% 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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