Fuss Surname

85,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

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).

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Fuss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,6741:135,54914,199
Germany1,0461:76,9659,730
Australia7761:34,7884,584
Austria2141:39,7926,389
Canada2031:181,50518,050
Switzerland1831:44,8796,162
Russia731:1,974,288123,658
France501:1,328,454133,611
Czechia491:217,01030,705
Brazil451:4,757,207124,005
Kazakhstan421:421,01232,439
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
England221:2,532,63991,802
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Israel191:450,40234,739
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Hungary171:577,42834,558
Finland161:343,54424,270
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Ukraine101:4,552,270216,874
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Kyrgyzstan81:746,58248,952
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
China21:683,660,78330,601
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4461:112,59811,173

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-173293

Anglicization of the German, fuß, meaning 'foot'.

- dpfoose

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Füss9255/
Fůss923/
Fauss89772/
Fouss89533/
Feuss89208/
Fusse89184/
Fushs898/
Fusst891/
Fus861,164/
Fousse80934/
Feusse80121/
Fausse80117/
Fuschs8013/
Faushs801/
Fuisse801/
Fhusse801/
Feusst800/
Fuse7535,550/
Foss7529,860/
Faus753,751/
Fuhs753,271/
Fust752,873/
Fous75879/
Fujs75671/
Fusz75379/
Fush75352/
Feus75170/
Fuis75139/
Fuzs7531/
Fuys7520/
Fuxs7514/
Vuss7511/
Fuus755/
Fhus751/
Fusp751/
Fgus751/
Fóss751/
Ffus751/
Fusd751/
Fusj751/
Fusx751/
Fussová7361/
Fausstt7312/
Fuggiss732/
Faussst730/
Fu677,188,633/
Faust6744,905/
Foust6715,907/
Fouts677,643/
Fouse671,763/
Fausz67851/
Foush67808/
Pfaus67364/
Fuisz67308/
Fusch67264/
Fuhst67241/
Fosså67170/
Fuhse67128/
Vauss67106/
Faush6782/
Fause6778/
Foess6769/
Fushe6768/
Fujsz6755/
Fausd6739/
Futse6732/
Fuist6726/
Feuhs6716/
Phuss6715/
Fauts6715/
Feusz6711/
Åfoss6710/
Fhuse678/
Fosås676/
Fausø676/
Pfuse676/
Feuse675/
Fuits674/
Fuust673/
Feust673/
Fousp672/
Fossø672/
Fooss671/
Feuxs671/
Fausx671/
Fuise671/
Fuush671/
Fudse671/
Fujzs671/
Fauxs671/
Fuish671/
Fouhs671/
Fauds671/
Fouds670/
Pfous670/
Ffaus670/
Vouss670/
Fuids670/
Fhush670/
Pfuis670/

Fuss Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fuss in the Russian language
Фуссfuss-

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