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

Fost (Russian: Фост) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur 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}

It is the 524,446^th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Fost are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Fost is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly used first name in the world It is held by 31 people.

The surname Fost is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States it is primarily found in: Maryland, where 17 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States it 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 frequency of Fost has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fost Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fost last name is predominantly 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 US average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for the 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.