Fosta Surname
Approximately 118 people bear this surname
Fosta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 46 | 1:335,614 | 32,404 |
| United States | 18 | 1:20,136,607 | 622,629 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Fosta (1,198) may also be a first name.
Fosta Demographics
Average Fosta Salary in
United States
$47,667 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fosta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fosta Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fosta (Russian: Фоста) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fosta click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fosta? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,674,734th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name Fosta is primarily found in Africa, where 60 percent of Fosta are found; 42 percent are found in Southern Africa and 42 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Fosta is also the 228,921st most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 1,198 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 335,614. In Zimbabwe Fosta is primarily found in: Mashonaland West Province, where 93 percent reside, Harare Province, where 2 percent reside and Manicaland Province, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Zimbabwe it is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 8 percent reside.
Fosta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fosta has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosta surname rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fosta Last Name Statistics demography
Fosta earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.47% more than the national average, earning $47,667 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fosta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fosta in the Russian language | ||
| Фоста | fosta | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fosta
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