as a Last Name
- 12,660
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Fuchs
Meaning & Origins
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): from Middle High German vuhs, German Fuchs ‘fox’, nickname for a sly or cunning person, or for someone with red hair. This name is widespread throughout central Europe. As a Jewish name, it is mainly an ornamental name.
| 2,457th in the U.S. for 2011 |
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 12,660
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- North Dakota
- has the most people named Fuchs per capita
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