Foister Surname

433,610th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 793 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Foister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6011:603,09349,067
England1611:346,07525,095
Wales101:309,45316,869
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Foister (27) may also be a first name.

Foister Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foister is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foister? popularity and diffusion

The surname Foister is the 433,610th most common last name in the world, held by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Foister are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most prevalent forename on earth, held by 27 people.

Foister is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 601 people, or 1 in 603,093. In The United States Foister is most common in: Tennessee, where 18 percent are found, Kentucky, where 14 percent are found and Ohio, where 13 percent are found. Aside from The United States Foister is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent are found and Wales, where 1 percent are found.

Foister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foister has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foister surname rose 409 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Foister surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Foister last name are 32.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.81% registered to vote for the political party.

Foister earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.47% less than the national average, earning $36,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foster92452,538/
Fister924,416/
Foiter9213/
Foiste921/
Pfister8635,826/
Fostier861,486/
Foyster86787/
Feister86747/
Fiester86409/
Foester86142/
Pfoster86133/
Fiszter86102/
Fishter8678/
Fouster8652/
Foshter8636/
Fistere8632/
Fooster8632/
Fisther8617/
Fosterr8615/
Fosteer8615/
Fostter8614/
Fosther8613/
Fosster8611/
Fostert865/
Fostere864/
Fodster862/
Fostger862/
Ffoster861/
Fioster861/
Fosterd861/
Fistter861/
Foitier861/
Fuister860/
Ffister860/
Faister860/
Fistier860/
Voister860/
Foither860/
Fiter83682/
Foste83307/
Fiste83234/
Foter8312/
Foite838/
Pfiester80497/
Pfeister80265/
Pfiszter80119/
Pfistert8030/
Feisther8018/
Feishter8010/
Foesster8010/
Feistter806/
Pfistter804/
D'Foster803/
Pfisterr802/
Fischter802/
Phfister801/
Pfistere801/
Pfisster801/
Faisther801/
Feistier801/
Foyester800/
Fester774,439/
Fitter771,574/
Voster771,457/
Vister771,045/
Fixter77758/
Feiter77700/
Footer77633/
Fišter77487/
Faster77331/
Fitere77242/
Fotter77196/
Feiste77157/
Faiter77149/
Foeste77131/
Fitger77109/
Fistea7798/
Fouste7775/
Fostey7769/
Fistes7768/
Foxter7757/
Fostei7756/
Fyster7740/
Voiter7736/
Foitte7727/
Fijter7724/
Fither7721/
Fieste7719/
Fostie7716/
Fostes7713/
Fouter7712/
Fostej7712/
Foitet7712/
Fotier7710/
Fistre779/
Fother776/
Fiterz776/
Fostir776/
Fostee775/
Fostea775/
Foeter773/
Fihter773/
Fhiter773/
Fostre773/
Fieter772/
Fizter772/
Fistet772/
Fojter772/
Faiste772/
Pfiter771/
Fosteh771/
Fosteu771/
Fotere771/
Fozter771/
Foiteh771/
Fuiter771/
Voiste771/
Fäster771/
Fóster771/
Foyste771/
Fostez771/
Fişter771/
Fistey771/
Fisteš771/
Foista771/
Fostyr770/
Fistee770/
Fosted770/
Fistie770/
Fisterová75105/
Pfischter7523/
Fosterová757/
Fisterova754/
Fosterova753/
Foissette751/
Pfeistert750/
Phfiester750/
Foishette750/
Fite7313,504/
Fote731,181/
Fichter715,911/
Feaster715,699/
Fauster71995/
Voitier71613/
Feuster71392/
Phister71352/
Fastier71235/
Feszter71218/
Fastert71148/
Viester71111/
Fuester7186/
Vuister7185/
Pfyster7168/
Fietier7164/
Foether7148/
Fittere7141/
Festger7136/
Vostier7135/
Fiterre7129/
Foetter7129/
Faester7128/
Feijter7121/
Festter7121/
Festere7118/
Foutter7117/
Phoster7116/
Voshter7115/
Fouther7115/
Pfisterová7112/
Fittger7112/
Festher719/
Faither718/
Faishteher718/
Fyshter716/
Fejster715/
Feyster714/
Pfester714/
Pfeiter714/
Feshter713/
Visster713/
Footter712/
Vaister712/
Fasther712/
Foutier712/
Vosster712/
Fiejter712/
Fasster711/
Pfizter711/
Fiestte711/
Feester711/
Feitere711/
Feither711/
Faiteur711/
Foustjr711/
Foostee711/
Veister711/
Festeer711/
Feitter711/
Viëster711/
Fayster711/
Fischte711/
Footist711/
Vojiter711/
Fostech711/
Foother710/
Vouster710/
Festert710/
Pfistir710/
Festerd710/
Pfieste710/
Fishtir710/
Foyeter710/
Fistedt710/
Fogyter710/
Foote6733,570/
Fotie672,779/
Feichter672,562/
Viste672,282/
Fotis672,227/
Viter671,551/
Fotea671,433/
Fater67984/
Fitte67964/
Foute67661/
Feste67559/
Feter67544/
Fausther67485/
Fosty67436/
Faite67419/
Fites67410/
Foteu67324/
Fista67283/
Fitje67221/
Fuite67183/
Fiteh67180/
Fotre67164/
Foteh67151/
Faste67127/
Fosta67118/
Feite67105/
Fotez67105/
Fitez67103/
Foyatier6798/
Fiote6782/
Voite6777/
Fiete6773/
Fosti6767/
Pheister6761/
Fothe6761/
Fotes6754/
Fisti6754/
Voter6747/
Foity6742/
Voste6739/
Fotey6731/
Fotte6731/
Fouchter6722/
Fosté6720/
Fiterová6719/
Fäste6719/
Phiester6717/
Fitir6717/
Pfeuster6717/
Fuote6716/
Fitie6716/
Pfeaster6715/
Fitre6713/
Foita6710/
Feschter679/
Foyte678/
Pfote676/
Fitea676/
Fiterova674/
Fiteu674/
Foiti674/
Fisty673/
Fitej672/
Foete672/
Fejszter672/
Fyter672/
Fotei672/
Fotir672/
Pffyster671/
Hfeaster671/
Fidte671/
Foted671/
Fyste671/
Fodte671/
Fithe671/
Fotee671/
Féter671/
Fhote671/
Foxte671/
Fitet671/
Veishter671/
Fhesther671/
Phisther670/
Fitchter670/
Pfeester670/
Fitey670/
Feahster670/
Vissther670/
Feusther670/

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Footnotes

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