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Where Does The Last Name Foerster Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Foerster is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Foerster? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 52,502^nd most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 747,747 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Foerster are found; 43 percent are found in Western Europe and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 663,277^th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 188 people.

The last name Foerster is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,025 people, or 1 in 90,052. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 19 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 39 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Foerster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Foerster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Foerster surname grew 1,378 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foerster Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Foerster surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Foerster earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 7.04% more than the national average, earning 370,461 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning $46,549 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.55% more than the national average, earning $54,427 CAD per year.