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 more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Foister? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 433,610th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Foister reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Foister is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used given name worldwide, borne by 27 people.

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

Foister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Foister Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Foister surname are 32.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.81% being registered with the 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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