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

Forster (Arabic: فورستر, Russian: Форстер) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Förster or Fòrster. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 7,668^th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 98,539 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Forster are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 35 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Forster is also the 96,947^th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 4,940 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Germany, where it is carried by 19,135 people, or 1 in 4,207. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 63 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 9 percent are found and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 7 percent are found. Other than Germany it exists in 124 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.

Forster Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Forster has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Forster last name rose 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 799 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 485 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 583 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Forster Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Forster surname is predominantly Anglican (70%) in Ireland and Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

In The United States Forster are 7.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.51% registered with the political party.

The amount Forster earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 0.16% more than the national average, earning 346,628 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.14% more than the national average, earning R 333,024 per year; in United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.2% more than the national average, earning $52,764 CAD per year.