Fossen
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See also: fossen
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Habitational surname borrowed from Norwegian Fossen, from foss (“waterfall”).
Proper noun[edit]
Fossen (plural Fossens)
- A surname from Norwegian.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fossen is the 33410th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 683 individuals. Fossen is most common among White (95.02%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fossen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 593.