van Fossen Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

van Fossen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

van Fossen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4901:739,71257,942
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Guyana11:762,22114,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2961:169,65815,313

van Fossen Last Name Facts

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

The last name van Fossen is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of van Fossen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name van Fossen? popularity and diffusion

The last name van Fossen is the 549,848th most frequently held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 12,543,108 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of van Fossen reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 490 people, or 1 in 739,712. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 18 percent live, Maryland, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

van Fossen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of van Fossen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 166 percent between 1880 and 2014.

van Fossen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount van Fossen earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.13% more than the national average, earning $63,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.79% less than the national average, earning $35,875 CAD per year.

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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 van Fossen
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