Foster Forename

14,476th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 66,675 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Zambia

Foster Forename User-submission:

An occupational that means 'forest guardian' or 'forester'.

Foster Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana
100%
20,7891:1,298259
Zambia-15,7551:1,006229
Malawi
99%
 
13,2411:1,292270
United States
100%
8,1231:44,6312,616
South Africa
98%
 
2,1661:25,1773,224
Nigeria
88%
 
2,1291:83,4035,013
Zimbabwe
93%
 
1,5511:9,9441,335
Canada
100%
4901:67,6194,004
Saudi Arabia-2911:105,88510,050
England
96%
 
2241:248,2276,736
Tanzania
 
83%
2241:235,6629,124
Uganda
78%
 
1531:267,6928,159
Liberia
100%
1401:31,5151,910
Peru
98%
 
1191:267,1556,166
Cameroon
 
57%
881:245,5749,803
Antigua and Barbuda-791:1,258267
Jamaica-791:36,4972,327
Papua New Guinea
81%
 
701:116,46210,449
Bahamas-651:6,144853
Malaysia
98%
 
601:507,49922,089
Philippines
98%
 
581:1,827,75041,703
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
581:23,4732,652
China-521:26,270,30460,770
Australia-501:273,1525,786
Indonesia-451:5,732,526217,519
Brazil
100%
441:4,869,00476,765
Botswana
100%
321:68,2646,262
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
261:4,292768
Solomon Islands
100%
261:22,3441,767
Guyana
100%
251:30,5303,308
DR Congo
100%
211:3,515,60073,131
India
100%
211:57,851,332943,988
New Zealand-211:216,0027,140
Scotland
85%
 
211:254,7794,121
Kenya-181:2,572,61721,139
Taiwan
100%
171:1,398,21744,417
Hong Kong-161:484,5454,322
Germany
100%
151:6,445,19224,261
Iraq
100%
141:2,501,27613,388
France
100%
121:5,539,19521,553
Russia
88%
 
121:12,019,47542,911
Marshall Islands
100%
101:5,123786
Bermuda-91:7,203999
Mexico
100%
91:13,793,82537,132
Mozambique-91:3,027,0402,336
Swaziland-91:144,4641,815
Venezuela
100%
91:3,355,76650,812
Netherlands
100%
81:2,112,76026,769
Qatar
100%
81:296,20131,456
São Tomé and Príncipe
100%
71:27,4282,105
Switzerland-71:1,173,35712,989
Belgium
100%
61:1,915,00718,066
Denmark-61:941,58311,543
Italy
86%
 
61:10,177,01531,373
Pakistan
100%
61:32,392,947130,865
Thailand
100%
61:11,677,636152,954
United States Virgin Islands-61:18,2911,938
Albania
100%
51:609,31420,025
Grenada
100%
51:21,6252,009
Saint Lucia
100%
51:35,5633,018
Singapore-51:1,257,41116,611
Anguilla
100%
41:3,314681
Bangladesh-41:39,865,34224,379
Ethiopia-41:24,390,03319,296
Gabon
100%
41:470,8342,822
Guinea-41:2,964,6625,204
Micronesia-41:26,625714
Sweden
100%
41:2,464,47734,955
Tonga-41:26,859378
Finland-31:1,827,72814,078
Iceland-31:122,0064,203
Nicaragua
100%
31:2,006,11219,543
Norway-31:1,710,77619,445
South Korea-31:1,848,14023,578
Wales
100%
31:1,031,43610,092
Ireland
100%
21:2,321,7608,894
Austria-21:4,257,10013,469
Bolivia-21:5,300,7026,605
Chile
100%
21:8,803,60433,591
Colombia-21:23,889,46363,722
Haiti-21:5,363,47632,317
Honduras-21:4,408,73423,808
Ivory Coast
100%
21:11,537,96695,271
Japan-21:63,993,02872,606
Panama-21:1,953,27831,007
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Angola
100%
11:26,966,6067,835
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Barbados-11:289,7893,893
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Bulgaria
100%
11:6,990,39027,036
Burundi
100%
11:9,906,5592,558
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Cyprus
100%
11:871,0765,368
Egypt-11:91,900,94653,283
El Salvador-11:6,341,78616,428
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Lithuania-11:2,951,8825,377
Mauritius-11:1,297,78413,721
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
New Caledonia-11:270,1643,221
Samoa-11:195,1901,348
Senegal-11:14,581,35634,505
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Sudan-11:37,806,97510,689
Tunisia-11:676,90212,933
Turks and Caicos Islands-11:34,7071,398
Ukraine-11:45,499,90832,056

Foster (452,538) may also be a surname.

Foster Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

An occupational that means 'forest guardian' or 'forester'.

- emma04

Foster Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fosther9299/
Foister9227/
Fouster9226/
Foyster9220/
Fooster925/
Fosster924/
Fosterr923/
Fhoster922/
Fostier921/
Foester921/
Fosteer921/
Fostter921/
Foste91520/
Foter9122/
Foeshter861/
Foesther861/
Foestier861/
Foosther861/
Voster832,737/
Fester832,644/
Faster83396/
Fuster8393/
Fostie837/
Foxter835/
Fostey835/
Footer833/
Fosthe833/
Fother833/
Fouste833/
Fostee832/
Fostre832/
Fostyr832/
Fostes832/
Fosted831/
Fotter831/
Fotere831/
Fostea831/
Fote80407/
Fauster776,170/
Phoster77236/
Festher7738/
Vooster773/
Feuster772/
Feester772/
Fastert772/
Fasther772/
Fusther772/
Feshter771/
Fouther771/
Foteher771/
Festier771/
Faester771/
Pfester771/
Vosteur771/
Vosther771/
Fustier771/
Festter771/
Fater732,351/
Fosta731,198/
Foteh73383/
Fotie73169/
Voter73118/
Foote7352/
Faste7338/
Fosty7331/
Fotee7329/
Fotir7328/
Foute7322/
Fosti7319/
Fotea7313/
Fotes739/
Fotey739/
Fotei738/
Voste736/
Fothe735/
Foteu732/
Foite732/
Fwstr732/
Foyte731/
Fotez731/
Fotje731/
Fotte731/
Fausther71212/
Faustier712/
Fouthier711/
Fostaire711/
Foodstep711/
Fuddster711/
Fauszter711/
Fauzster711/
Phosster711/
Phouster711/
Fhozther711/
D'Fester711/
Father679,336/
Vester675,416/
Vaster671,051/
Fauste67107/
Fousta6733/
Fateur6732/
Phoste6730/
Fatere6730/
Fatter6722/
Footie6710/
Vuster677/
Fateer676/
Fatier676/
Foythe675/
Faater674/
Fotije674/
Fastie674/
Fottie673/
Voshte673/
Fousty673/
Fostha673/
Fahter673/
Feuter672/
Fastre672/
Foutre672/
Fostay672/
Footep672/
Fasteh671/
Foosta671/
Fauter671/
Fuxter671/
Fuotee671/
Foytea671/
Foutee671/
Foutes671/
Foutie671/
Foutir671/
Fossti671/
Fostaa671/
Fostio671/
Fotech671/
Fotejs671/
Fotesh671/
Foteuh671/
Fotheu671/
Fothey671/
Fottes671/
Foddte671/
Foithe671/
Foitir671/
Footes671/
Fezter671/
Festir671/
Ffasszter671/
Fashte671/
Faterr671/
Fasted671/
Fastes671/
Pfosti671/
Voiter671/
Vostie671/
Votier671/
Footed671/
Fotjhe671/
Fotest671/
Fozder671/
Fastey671/

Foster Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Foster in the Russian language
Фостерfoster-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foster