Fossey

== English == === Etymology === Habitational surname, typical of Bedfordshire, from Old English fōt (“foot”) + īeġ (“island”). === Proper noun === Fossey (plural Fosseys) A surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Fossey is the 69579th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 282 individuals. Fossey is most common among White (98.23%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fossey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 593.