Fosket Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Fosket Surname Definition:

For Foscote, Foscott, q.v.

Fosket Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England801:304,69220,471
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1011:497,21535,030

Fosket Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Foscote, Foscott, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fosket Last Name Facts

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

Fosket occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosket? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,403,590th most frequently used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fosket reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 20 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Nebraska, where 14 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent reside and Scotland, where 1 percent reside.

Fosket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fosket has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fosket surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.75% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fosket earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $48,874 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foskett923,540/
Foskeet920/
Foskette869/
Foskit8324/
Fasket830/
Foskitt7776/
Faskett771/
Feskett770/
Foskettová751/
Fosquete712/
Foschett711/
Fosscett711/
Faskette710/
Fosquette671/
Vasket671/
Faskit670/
Fashkeitch632/
Fesquet621,484/
Voskuit622/
Fasquet621/
Fesquiet571/
Faskhitova502/
Faskhytova501/
Veskit501/

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