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

The surname Foest is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Foest click here.

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

This last name is the 1,267,784^th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. The surname Foest is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Foest reside; 92 percent reside in Western Europe and 92 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 547,656. In Germany it is mostly found in: Berlin, where 41 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent reside and Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.