Fölß Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Fölß Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fölß Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria221:387,06540,442
Germany131:6,192,728213,814

Fölß Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fölß has its highest incidence in Austria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fölß? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fölß is the 3,323,005th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Fölß reside; 100 percent reside in Western Europe and 100 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Fölß is most commonly occurring in Austria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 387,065. In Austria Fölß is most numerous in: Upper Austria, where 68 percent reside, Styria, where 27 percent reside and Lower Austria, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Austria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in Germany, where 37 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Floß751,081/
Fliß75510/
Flöß75185/
Flüß75115/
Flaß7567/
Fluß7566/
Föls7566/
Filß7550/
Fölz7520/
Fleß7515/
Felß7510/
Falß753/
Fleiß67156/
Fließ67150/
Fölss6718/
Fleßa6716/
Fliße6712/
Fölze6711/
Fölsz678/
Flauß677/
Fleuß677/
Flueß673/
Fölöš672/
Fölös672/
Filiß671/
Fölhs671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fölß
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