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

The last name Fosket occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosket? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,403,590th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fosket are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 20 percent live, California, where 17 percent live and Nebraska, where 14 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent live and Scotland, where 1 percent live.

Fosket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fosket has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fosket surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% registered with 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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