Voss Surname
Approximately 56,477 people bear this surname
Voss Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Read More About This SurnameVoss Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 30,173 | 1:12,013 | 1,496 |
| Germany | 13,512 | 1:5,958 | 725 |
| Brazil | 3,077 | 1:69,572 | 2,586 |
| Denmark | 1,684 | 1:3,352 | 285 |
| Australia | 1,532 | 1:17,621 | 2,469 |
| England | 1,337 | 1:41,674 | 5,335 |
| Netherlands | 1,089 | 1:15,507 | 2,349 |
| Canada | 814 | 1:45,265 | 5,575 |
| South Africa | 472 | 1:114,783 | 13,746 |
| Belgium | 367 | 1:31,326 | 5,067 |
| New Zealand | 320 | 1:14,151 | 2,467 |
| Argentina | 283 | 1:151,037 | 12,770 |
| Sweden | 223 | 1:44,156 | 3,479 |
| Switzerland | 212 | 1:38,740 | 5,548 |
| Poland | 162 | 1:234,622 | 30,119 |
| Thailand | 150 | 1:470,922 | 82,494 |
| Norway | 144 | 1:35,710 | 5,059 |
| France | 137 | 1:484,837 | 68,361 |
| Chile | 73 | 1:241,322 | 7,329 |
| Spain | 64 | 1:730,501 | 31,369 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:64,469 | 5,713 |
| Estonia | 46 | 1:28,735 | 5,267 |
| Austria | 42 | 1:202,748 | 25,305 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Luxembourg | 38 | 1:15,277 | 3,461 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Colombia | 27 | 1:1,769,410 | 11,599 |
| Venezuela | 23 | 1:1,313,221 | 18,235 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Finland | 21 | 1:261,748 | 20,300 |
| Italy | 19 | 1:3,218,773 | 100,309 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Uruguay | 14 | 1:245,126 | 18,218 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Paraguay | 11 | 1:657,886 | 7,708 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Hungary | 7 | 1:1,402,325 | 60,133 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Latvia | 6 | 1:341,674 | 26,199 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Cook Islands | 3 | 1:6,060 | 1,122 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Guyana | 3 | 1:254,074 | 11,262 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Namibia | 2 | 1:1,204,700 | 16,113 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 719 | 1:33,902 | 4,452 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:71,292 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,177 | 1:15,807 | 2,017 |
The alternate forms: Vošš (1) are calculated separately.
Voss (189) may also be a first name.
Voss Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Vos, a Dutch and Low German form of Fox, which see. (Lower's Patronymica Britannica). Its importation into England is comparatively modern.
1692. Baptised — John, s. David Voss: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1694. — Elizabeth, d. David Voss: ibid.
(Teutonic) an Anglicized form of the Dutch and Low Ger. Vos (Fox).
(Dutch) Fox [Dutch vos = Low Ger. fos = High Ger . fuchs, O.H.Ger. vuhs]
(Dutch, German) One with foxlike characteristics; dweller at the sign of the fox.
Vos, a Dutch and Low Germ, form of Fox.
Voss Demographics
Average Voss Salary in
United States
$45,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Voss Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Voss Come From? nationality or country of origin
Voss (Russian: Восс) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Vošš. Click here to see other possible spellings of Voss.
How Common Is The Last Name Voss? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 9,961st most numerous last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 129,036 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Voss are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Voss is also the 661,310th most prevalent first name globally, borne by 189 people.
Voss is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 30,173 people, or 1 in 12,013. In The United States it is most numerous in: Illinois, where 9 percent live, Missouri, where 8 percent live and California, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 110 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and Brazil, where 5 percent live.
Voss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Voss has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Voss surname expanded 950 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Voss Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Voss surname is principally Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Voss surname are 17.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.69% registered with the political party.
The amount Voss earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.86% less than the national average, earning 343,117 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning R 281,184 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.42% less than the national average, earning $17,839,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.01% more than the national average, earning $45,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,982 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vosse | 89 | 684 | / |
| Voiss | 89 | 179 | / |
| Vooss | 89 | 41 | / |
| Vhoss | 89 | 3 | / |
| Vouss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hvoss | 89 | 0 | / |
| Vos | 86 | 56,707 | / |
| Vošš | 83 | 1 | / |
| Voisse | 80 | 25 | / |
| Boss | 75 | 61,046 | / |
| Vass | 75 | 32,981 | / |
| Foss | 75 | 29,860 | / |
| Vose | 75 | 3,636 | / |
| Vohs | 75 | 2,309 | / |
| Voos | 75 | 1,856 | / |
| Woss | 75 | 541 | / |
| Vost | 75 | 342 | / |
| Vois | 75 | 188 | / |
| Vosh | 75 | 178 | / |
| Vwos | 75 | 133 | / |
| Voys | 75 | 108 | / |
| Vous | 75 | 102 | / |
| Vosz | 75 | 85 | / |
| Vots | 75 | 46 | / |
| Vojs | 75 | 28 | / |
| Uoss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vosp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vosd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vfos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vhos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Vossová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vossova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vo | 67 | 1,766,860 | / |
| Bosse | 67 | 28,569 | / |
| Fosse | 67 | 9,429 | / |
| Vasse | 67 | 3,755 | / |
| Hvass | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Vooys | 67 | 682 | / |
| Fouss | 67 | 533 | / |
| Fuoss | 67 | 482 | / |
| Voise | 67 | 423 | / |
| Bouss | 67 | 325 | / |
| Voits | 67 | 248 | / |
| Fosså | 67 | 170 | / |
| Voots | 67 | 158 | / |
| Vosch | 67 | 151 | / |
| Voost | 67 | 119 | / |
| Vauss | 67 | 106 | / |
| Voyse | 67 | 84 | / |
| Booss | 67 | 63 | / |
| Voyts | 67 | 57 | / |
| Voihs | 67 | 54 | / |
| Vassh | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vojts | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vouse | 67 | 34 | / |
| Boiss | 67 | 32 | / |
| Wosse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Bhoss | 67 | 29 | / |
| Vouts | 67 | 14 | / |
| Voose | 67 | 13 | / |
| Boyss | 67 | 12 | / |
| Åfoss | 67 | 10 | / |
| Woiss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voist | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fosås | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vhosh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voids | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voshh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phoss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Votts | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voshe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Voish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fossø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bosst | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bossh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvost | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vodsø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vouhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vwose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bossz | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Vos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bossd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Botss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voisj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vasst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vohse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fosst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyds | 67 | 0 | / |
Voss Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Voss in the Russian language | ||
| Восс | voss | - |
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Voss Reference & Research
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