Fosse Family History

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Fosse Name Meaning

English and French: habitational name from any of the various minor places named with Old English foss ‘ditch’ (Latin fossa). The Old English word did not survive into the period when surnames were acquired, so it is unlikely to be a topographic name, unless it is from the Old French cognate fosse. The reference may be to the Roman road Fosse Way, itself named in the Old English period from the ditch that ran alongside it, or to the river Foss in Yorkshire. Norwegian: habitational name from any of the fifteen west-coast farmsteads so named, from the dative form of foss ‘waterfall’ (from Old Norse fors).

Similar surnames: Foss, Fossen, Fossey, Force, Gosse, Cosse, Bosse, Fiske, Forde, Fors

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1920

You can see how Fosse families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fosse family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fosse families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 2 Fosse families living in Ohio. This was about 25% of all the recorded Fosse's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Fosse families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fosse surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Fosse Family Occupations

What did your Fosse ancestors do for a living?

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Farmer
62%
Laborer
8%
Barber
4%
Clerk
4%

Fosse Historical Records

What Fosse family records will you find?

Census Record
There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fosse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fosse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.
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Passenger List
There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Fosse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.
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Draft Card
There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fosse. For the veterans among your Fosse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.
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Census Record

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Fosse. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fosse census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search 1940's US census records for Fosse

Passenger List

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Fosse. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Fosse immigration records

Draft Card

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Fosse. For the veterans among your Fosse ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Fosse military records

Fosse Life Expectancy

What is the average Fosse lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Fosse life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Fosse in 1962 was 70, and 81 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Fosse