Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FOSS
There are approximately 1,728 people named Foss in the UK. That makes it the 5,023rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 27 are named Foss.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
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Fosie
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The Foss surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Cor. Br.) The entrenchment, moat, or ditch. Fos, Danish, a waterfall, cataract.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FOSS. FOSSE. The ditch of a fortified place. Conf. De la Fosse, and Ditch.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.