Find out how popular the last name Fossé is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fossé.

Fossé, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fossé surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fossé in America

Fossé is the 31360th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fossé surname appeared 739 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fossé.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fossé to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fossé

The surname Fosse originated in France, derived from the Old French word "fosse" meaning "ditch" or "trench." It is thought to have emerged as a habitational name, given to someone who lived near a ditch or trench, or as an occupational name for someone who dug ditches or trenches.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fosse can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions individuals with the name Fosse residing in various parts of England, indicating that the name had already spread from France to England by the 11th century.

The name Fosse has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One example is Robert de Fosse, a Norman knight who participated in the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 and was granted lands in Leicestershire.

Another early bearer of the name was Guillaume de Fosse, a 13th-century French poet and composer who is considered one of the earliest trouvères, or poet-musicians, of medieval France.

In the 15th century, Jean de la Fosse served as a French ambassador to England and was involved in the negotiations for the Treaty of Picquigny in 1475, which temporarily resolved conflicts between France and England.

During the 16th century, André de Fosse (1504-1558) was a renowned French architect who worked on several notable projects, including the Château de Chambord and the Château de Chenonceau.

In the 19th century, Charles de Fosse (1636-1716) was a French dramatist and author who wrote several tragedies and comedies, including "Manlius Capitolinus" and "Le Jaloux Désabusé."

It is worth noting that the surname Fosse has also undergone various spelling variations over time, such as Foss, Fosse, Foss, and Fossé, reflecting the linguistic and regional differences in different parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fossé

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fossé.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fossé was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fossé has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fossé was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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