Explore the Family Name Floss

The meaning of Floss

German (in Swabia also Flöss): topographic name for someone who lived by a river, Middle High German vlōz, modern German Fluss. Some characteristic forenames: German Heinz.

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How common is the last name Floss in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Floss experienced a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Floss ranked as the 56,526th most popular surname in the United States; however, by 2010 it had fallen slightly to the 59,171st position, marking a decrease of 4.68%. Despite the drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the surname Floss increased marginally from 338 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 1.18%. However, when considered as a proportion of every 100,000 people, the occurrence of the surname Floss decreased by 7.69% over this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,526	#59,171	-4.68%
Count	338	342	1.18%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Floss

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Floss identify as White. In both 2000 and 2010, almost 97% of those bearing the surname identified as White, with a negligible decline of 0.27% noted over the decade. On the other hand, there were no recorded instances of individuals with the surname Floss identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Similarly, there were no changes reported in the number of individuals with this surname who identified with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.34%	97.08%	-0.27%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%