Fux Surname

138,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fux Surname User-submission:

The Fux surname means 'fox' in German. It is derived from the German word Fuchs, meaning 'fox' (From Old High German Vuhs).

Fux Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1,4321:5,735884
Argentina3961:107,9389,124
Austria3141:27,1194,294
Germany2281:353,09434,155
Czechia1491:71,36611,994
Israel1251:68,4618,502
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Romania921:218,23821,332
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Belgium421:273,73032,801
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Mexico361:3,447,95024,458
France281:2,372,240182,981
Poland271:1,407,73183,680
Hungary201:490,81431,291
Slovenia201:124,38412,684
Chile191:927,18319,125
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Moldova121:296,78124,445
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Panama61:652,04310,051
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Liechtenstein61:6,396809
Slovakia61:889,40878,715
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Fux (23) may also be a first name.

Fux Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Fux surname means 'fox' in German. It is derived from the German word Fuchs, meaning 'fox' (From Old High German Vuhs).

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Fux Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fux is held by more people in Switzerland than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fux? popularity and diffusion

It is the 138,695th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,259,704 people. The last name Fux is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Fux are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 32 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 23 people.

The last name Fux is most frequently occurring in Switzerland, where it is held by 1,432 people, or 1 in 5,735. In Switzerland Fux is primarily found in: Canton of Valais, where 66 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 5 percent reside. Beside Switzerland this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 12 percent reside and Austria, where 10 percent reside.

Fux Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fux has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 245 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fux Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fux are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fux earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 10.11% more than the national average, earning €33,066 per year; in United States they earn 7.98% less than the national average, earning $39,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.6% more than the national average, earning $53,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faux865,591/
Fuxe862,383/
Foux86472/
Fuex8617/
Fuxs8614/
Fuxz8613/
Fucx862/
Wfux861/
Ffux861/
Fusx861/
Fuux861/
Fukx861/
Fuhx861/
Fugx861/
Fu807,188,633/
Foukx7521/
Fauxt7515/
Fauxs751/
Foutx751/
Fausx751/
Hfutx751/
Feuxs751/
Fuudx751/
Fix6712,982/
Fuh678,008/
Fau677,970/
Fui675,785/
Fuk672,790/
Feu672,335/
Fus671,164/
Fou67606/
Fuxová67500/
Fuz67429/
Fut67323/
Fuc67253/
Fuy67212/
Fup67169/
Fug67136/
Fud67104/
Fuu6759/
Fuš6758/
Fhu6736/
Vfu6734/
Hfu6730/
Fuj6726/
Fuxova6720/
Wfu6711/
Vux6711/
Fuq678/
Fgu677/
Pfu675/
Ffu674/
Fuá672/
Fóx671/
Futcxh671/

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