Fossey is used as a family name or surname in France. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Fossey
No. of characters: 6
Origin: France
Meaning: Quite common in the English Channel, the name evokes in principle a ditch. It is found in the name of a village (or farm) to the Etot Fossey Marchésieux (50).

How popular is Fossey?

Fossey is common in France.

Fossey is ranked 125777 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Fosseies plummeted by 5.685619 per cent to 282 since 2000 and slipped by 7002 spots and ranked at 69579. The last name was found in around 1 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 98.23 96.99
Fossey is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in France. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Jersey. Around 3159 people have been found who wears Fossey as their family name. Fossey is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
103,759 Spain8
67,494 South Africa3
26,532 Chile2
139,444 Brazil2
20,595 China2
9,185 Hong Kong2
1,818 Guernsey1
897,276 Russia1
53,505 Turkey1
81,201 Switzerland1
20,172 Hungary1
31,207 Ireland1
2,232 French Polynesia1
56,169 Mexico1
38,830 Morocco1
2,724 New Caledonia1
4,171 Rwanda1
15,705 Cameroon1
12,745 Luxembourg1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
43,662 Belgium30
813 Jersey22
18,457 Scotland20
29,517 New Zealand12
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
6,104 Wales56
Countries with hundreds of Fossey:
10,088 England635
57,809 United States445
11,200 Australia249
18,956 Saudi Arabia154
30,903 Canada108
Countries with thousands of Fossey:
6,161 France1,396
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Bambi Fuqua
 fossey is a surname, represents the regional variation burgundy pit, indicating the location of the house near a pit.

Fossey Namesakes

  • Dian Fossey, Zoologist
  • Dian Fossey, Zoologist
  • Brigitte Fossey, Actress
  • Brigitte Fossey, Actress
  • Dian Fossey, Zoologist
  • Dian Fossey, Zoologist
  • Brigitte Fossey, Actress
  • Dian Fossey, Zoologist
  • Brigitte Fossey, Actress

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