Last Name FOSS

 

National Statistics

Summary

  • FOSS is ranked as the 1689th most popular family name in the United States with an estimated population of 23,528.
  • This name is in the 99th percentile, this means that nearly 0% of all the last names are more popular.
  • There are 7.38 people named FOSS for every 100,000 Americans.
  • This name is most often used as a last name, 100% of the time.
  • Based on US Census Bureau data the estimated population of people named FOSS is 16,216, the rank is 2,418 and the proportion per 100k Americans named FOSS is 5.09.

Last Names FOSS
National Statistics

MyNameStats statistics:

  • Population Est. 23,528 +/-2.3%
  • National Rank 1,689
  • Percentile Rank 1.00
  • Proportion/100k 7.4

US Census Bureau statistics:

  • Population Estimate 16,216
  • National Rank 2,418
  • Proportion/100k 5.09

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Race and Ethnicity

Summary

The race and Hispanic origin distribution of the people with the name FOSS is 95.1% White, 1.3% Hispanic origin, 1.2% Black, 0.5% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.1% Two or More Races, and 0.8% American Indian or Alaskan Native. These figures should be considered only as a rough estimate. The purpose of this graph is to compare the name's specific race and Hispanic origin distribution to the distribution in the general population of the US.

The vertical blue bars represent the race distribution of people that have the name. The yellow horizontal lines represent the race distribution of the general population. The amount by which the blue bars extend past the yellow horizontal lines determines how likely a person with the name will be part of a given race or Hispanic origin group.

On this basis, the people with the name FOSS have a higher likelyhood of being White and a lower likelyhood of being Black.

Ethnic and Cultural Name Categories

The first name FOSS is included in the following name categories:
  • Not Categorized

Race & Hispanic origin distribution
of the people with the name FOSS

Race or Hisp. origin % people named % general pop. % diff.
White 95.1% 63.9% 31.2%
Hispanic origin 1.3% 16.3% -15.0%
Black 1.2% 12.3% -11.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander 0.5% 4.9% -4.4%
Two or more races 1.1% 1.8% -0.7%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0.8% 0.7% 0.1%
 

State Statistics for Popularity and Rank

Summary

  • The state with the most people named FOSS is California where 2,296 people have this name.
  • Maine is the state where you are most likely to meet a person named FOSS, as 73.52 in every 100,000 Mainers have this name.
  • Highest percentile rank of any state for this name is 99th, this rank was reached in the states of Minnesota.
  • Maine is the state with the biggest positive difference between the actual state population and the projected state population based on the national average. (where the blue bar extends past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 0 more people than projected.
  • The state with the biggest negative difference is Mississippi (where the blue bar does not extend past the yellow vertical line) with a difference of 5 fewer people than projected.
Midwest State Statistics Last-Names FOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Illinois 952 7.39 99.2% Indiana 275 4.16 96.6% Iowa 373 12.02 98.6% Kansas 239 8.23 96.7% Michigan 786 7.93 99.3% Minnesota 2,056 37.68 99.8% Missouri 27 0.89 73.6% Nebraska 125 6.63 94.5% North Dakota 442 59.81 99.3% Ohio 494 4.26 98.1% South Dakota 318 37.31 98.8% Wisconsin 978 16.99 99.6%

Midwest States
State stats for the first name FOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Illinois 952 7.39 99.2%
Indiana 275 4.16 96.6%
Iowa 373 12.02 98.6%
Kansas 239 8.23 96.7%
Michigan 786 7.93 99.3%
Minnesota 2,056 37.68 99.8%
Missouri 27 0.89 73.6%
Nebraska 125 6.63 94.5%
North Dakota 442 59.81 99.3%
Ohio 494 4.26 98.1%
South Dakota 318 37.31 98.8%
Wisconsin 978 16.99 99.6%
West State Statistics Last-Names FOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alaska 48 6.49 83.3% Arizona 626 9.3 98.9% California 2,296 5.92 99.4% Colorado 540 10.09 98.9% Hawaii 48 3.39 89.6% Idaho 133 8.12 95.2% Montana 149 14.56 97.2% Nevada 257 9.04 98.0% New Mexico 89 4.25 92.2% Oregon 555 13.99 98.9% Utah 91 3.1 89.6% Washington 1,271 18 99.6% Wyoming 84 14.37 94.5%

West States
State stats for the first name FOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alaska 48 6.49 83.3%
Arizona 626 9.3 98.9%
California 2,296 5.92 99.4%
Colorado 540 10.09 98.9%
Hawaii 48 3.39 89.6%
Idaho 133 8.12 95.2%
Montana 149 14.56 97.2%
Nevada 257 9.04 98.0%
New Mexico 89 4.25 92.2%
Oregon 555 13.99 98.9%
Utah 91 3.1 89.6%
Washington 1,271 18 99.6%
Wyoming 84 14.37 94.5%
Northeast State Statistics Last-Names FOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Connecticut 190 5.28 97.2% Maine 978 73.52 99.3% Massachusetts 742 11 98.7% New Hampshire 346 26.06 98.3% New Jersey 188 2.1 96.0% New York 1,120 5.67 99.2% Pennsylvania 316 2.47 97.3% Rhode Island 118 11.23 95.2% Vermont 98 15.64 96.2%

Northeast States
State stats for the first name FOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Connecticut 190 5.28 97.2%
Maine 978 73.52 99.3%
Massachusetts 742 11 98.7%
New Hampshire 346 26.06 98.3%
New Jersey 188 2.1 96.0%
New York 1,120 5.67 99.2%
Pennsylvania 316 2.47 97.3%
Rhode Island 118 11.23 95.2%
Vermont 98 15.64 96.2%
South State Statistics Last-Names FOSS State Population Proportion/100k Percentile Alabama 103 2.13 90.8% Arkansas 96 3.24 90.8% Delaware 32 3.42 91.1% Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 71.5% Florida 1,286 6.46 99.5% Georgia 380 3.76 97.3% Kentucky 58 1.32 84.9% Louisiana 127 2.74 91.2% Maryland 177 2.97 96.6% Mississippi 27 0.89 73.6% North Carolina 549 5.52 98.2% Oklahoma 142 3.67 93.0% South Carolina 154 3.19 94.8% Tennessee 181 2.76 94.9% Texas 866 3.21 98.4% Virginia 367 4.4 97.7% West Virginia 36 1.97 75.9%

South States
State stats for the first name FOSS

State Pop. Prop/100k %Rank
Alabama 103 2.13 90.8%
Arkansas 96 3.24 90.8%
Delaware 32 3.42 91.1%
Dist. of Columbia 15 2.21 71.5%
Florida 1,286 6.46 99.5%
Georgia 380 3.76 97.3%
Kentucky 58 1.32 84.9%
Louisiana 127 2.74 91.2%
Maryland 177 2.97 96.6%
Mississippi 27 0.89 73.6%
North Carolina 549 5.52 98.2%
Oklahoma 142 3.67 93.0%
South Carolina 154 3.19 94.8%
Tennessee 181 2.76 94.9%
Texas 866 3.21 98.4%
Virginia 367 4.4 97.7%
West Virginia 36 1.97 75.9%
 

Full Names with FOSS as a Last Name

Summary

Shown are the top 20 most likely full names that have FOSS as a last name. The length of the bars represents an estimate of the the number of people with the name expressed as a percentage of all the people named FOSS.

The most popular full name is Robert FOSS. 1.99% of all the people named FOSS have this given name.

There are 1173 first names associated with this last name.

Top 20 Last Names
paired with the first name FOSS

Rank Full Name % of pop
1 Robert FOSS 1.99%
2 David FOSS 1.78%
3 John FOSS 1.58%
4 Richard FOSS 1.46%
5 Mary FOSS 1.42%
6 Michael FOSS 1.36%
7 James FOSS 0.99%
8 Donald FOSS 0.97%
9 William FOSS 0.93%
10 Barbara FOSS 0.79%
11 Linda FOSS 0.79%
12 Karen FOSS 0.77%
13 Mark FOSS 0.71%
14 Steven FOSS 0.71%
15 Susan FOSS 0.71%
16 Thomas FOSS 0.69%
17 Carol FOSS 0.67%
18 Charles FOSS 0.67%
19 Daniel FOSS 0.67%
20 Lisa FOSS 0.65%

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