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

Foister occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foister? popularity and diffusion

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

The last name Foister is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 601 people, or 1 in 603,093. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 18 percent reside, Kentucky, where 14 percent reside and Ohio, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States Foister is found in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Wales, where 1 percent reside.

Foister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foister has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 409 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foister Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Foister last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Foister surname are 32.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 78.81% registered to vote for 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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