Fuss Surname
Approximately 5,608 people bear this surname
Fuss Surname User-submission:
Fuss is a German surname, denoting someone with a noticeable foot. It is derived from the German word fuß, meaning 'foot'. the ß translates to ss or sz when in English (the etymology is via Old High German fuoz).
Read More About This SurnameFuss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,674 | 1:135,549 | 14,199 |
| Germany | 1,046 | 1:76,965 | 9,730 |
| Australia | 776 | 1:34,788 | 4,584 |
| Austria | 214 | 1:39,792 | 6,389 |
| Canada | 203 | 1:181,505 | 18,050 |
| Switzerland | 183 | 1:44,879 | 6,162 |
| Russia | 73 | 1:1,974,288 | 123,658 |
| France | 50 | 1:1,328,454 | 133,611 |
| Czechia | 49 | 1:217,010 | 30,705 |
| Brazil | 45 | 1:4,757,207 | 124,005 |
| Kazakhstan | 42 | 1:421,012 | 32,439 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Belgium | 22 | 1:522,575 | 50,051 |
| Israel | 19 | 1:450,402 | 34,739 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Hungary | 17 | 1:577,428 | 34,558 |
| Finland | 16 | 1:343,544 | 24,270 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8 | 1:746,582 | 48,952 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:112,598 | 11,173 |
The alternate forms: Füss (55) & Fůss (3) are calculated separately.
Fuss (26) may also be a first name.
Fuss Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fuss is a German surname, denoting someone with a noticeable foot. It is derived from the German word fuß, meaning 'foot'. the ß translates to ss or sz when in English (the etymology is via Old High German fuoz).
- deleted-173293Anglicization of the German, fuß, meaning 'foot'.
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Fuss Political Affiliation
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Fuss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fuss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fuss (Russian: Фусс) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms: Füss or Fůss. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fuss? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 85,956th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,299,491 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Fuss live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fuss is also the 2,084,397th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 26 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 2,674 people, or 1 in 135,549. In The United States Fuss is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 51 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Fuss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fuss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fuss last name increased 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fuss Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fuss surname are 17.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.86% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fuss earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning R 232,188 per year; in United States they earn 8.11% more than the national average, earning $46,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.17% more than the national average, earning $66,162 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Füss | 92 | 55 | / |
| Fůss | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fauss | 89 | 772 | / |
| Fouss | 89 | 533 | / |
| Feuss | 89 | 208 | / |
| Fusse | 89 | 184 | / |
| Fushs | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fusst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fus | 86 | 1,164 | / |
| Fousse | 80 | 934 | / |
| Feusse | 80 | 121 | / |
| Fausse | 80 | 117 | / |
| Fuschs | 80 | 13 | / |
| Faushs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuisse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fhusse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feusst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fuse | 75 | 35,550 | / |
| Foss | 75 | 29,860 | / |
| Faus | 75 | 3,751 | / |
| Fuhs | 75 | 3,271 | / |
| Fust | 75 | 2,873 | / |
| Fous | 75 | 879 | / |
| Fujs | 75 | 671 | / |
| Fusz | 75 | 379 | / |
| Fush | 75 | 352 | / |
| Feus | 75 | 170 | / |
| Fuis | 75 | 139 | / |
| Fuzs | 75 | 31 | / |
| Fuys | 75 | 20 | / |
| Fuxs | 75 | 14 | / |
| Vuss | 75 | 11 | / |
| Fuus | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fhus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fusp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fóss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffus | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fusd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fusj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fusx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fussová | 73 | 61 | / |
| Fausstt | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fuggiss | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faussst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fu | 67 | 7,188,633 | / |
| Faust | 67 | 44,905 | / |
| Foust | 67 | 15,907 | / |
| Fouts | 67 | 7,643 | / |
| Fouse | 67 | 1,763 | / |
| Fausz | 67 | 851 | / |
| Foush | 67 | 808 | / |
| Pfaus | 67 | 364 | / |
| Fuisz | 67 | 308 | / |
| Fusch | 67 | 264 | / |
| Fuhst | 67 | 241 | / |
| Fosså | 67 | 170 | / |
| Fuhse | 67 | 128 | / |
| Vauss | 67 | 106 | / |
| Faush | 67 | 82 | / |
| Fause | 67 | 78 | / |
| Foess | 67 | 69 | / |
| Fushe | 67 | 68 | / |
| Fujsz | 67 | 55 | / |
| Fausd | 67 | 39 | / |
| Futse | 67 | 32 | / |
| Fuist | 67 | 26 | / |
| Feuhs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Phuss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fauts | 67 | 15 | / |
| Feusz | 67 | 11 | / |
| Åfoss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fhuse | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fosås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fausø | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pfuse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Feuse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fuits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fuust | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feust | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fousp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fossø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fooss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feuxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fausx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fudse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fujzs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouds | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfous | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ffaus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vouss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuids | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fhush | 67 | 0 | / |
| Pfuis | 67 | 0 | / |
Fuss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fuss in the Russian language | ||
| Фусс | fuss | - |
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