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

Fost (Russian: Фост) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Föst or Fošt. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 524,446^th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Fost live; 58 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,874,099^th most numerous forename worldwide. It is borne by 31 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Maryland, where 17 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Fost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fost has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fost last name rose 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Fost are 17.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.18% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fost earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.27% more than the national average, earning $43,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.86% less than the national average, earning $41,304 CAD per year.