Fobbester Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fobbester Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobbester Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:994,96549,531
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
France121:5,535,227269,324
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Fobbester Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fobbester Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fobbester occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobbester? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fobbester is the 2,007,164th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Fobbester live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 994,965. In England it is primarily found in: Hertfordshire, where 21 percent live, Norfolk, where 18 percent live and Suffolk, where 14 percent live. Excluding England this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 18 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.

Fobbester Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fobbester has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fobbester surname increased 509 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foubester8929/
Fobbister890/
Fobister82230/
Foubister78593/
Fopster751/
Fposter750/
Febster750/
Fobasteiro741/
Vabbeste715/
Vybester712/
Fpster674/
Faubister671/
Foubistor670/
Vebster6354/
Veb Ster594/
Vebsteri591/
Vibestre591/
Vabister591/
Vobbitte591/
Faaio Eps Terai581/
Fabbietti56222/
Vebstar503/
Vabstar501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fobbester
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