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 surname Fosket is found most in The United States. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosket? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,403,590th most frequently held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Fosket live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 2,465,707. In The United States Fosket is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 20 percent are found, California, where 17 percent are found and Nebraska, where 14 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 5 percent are found and Scotland, where 1 percent are found.

Fosket Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fosket has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosket surname increased 146 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosket Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fosket last name 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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