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

Fost (Russian: Фост) is found most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Föst or Fošt. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Fost is the 524,446^th most frequently occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 11,773,095 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Fost reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 57 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fost is also the 1,874,099^th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 31 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 272 people, or 1 in 1,332,570. In The United States Fost is most common in: Maryland, where 17 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 10 percent reside and New Jersey, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States Fost is found in 32 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and Russia, where 13 percent reside.

Fost Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Fost has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fost surname grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 128 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fost Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Fost surname are 17.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.18% being registered to vote for 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.