Fosters Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Fosters Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosters Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England41:13,929,515290,718
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fosters Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fosters Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fosters is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosters? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,776,799th most common last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Fosters reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fosters is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 26 percent are found, Arizona, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 13 percent are found. Beside The United States Fosters occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 12 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Fosters Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fosters has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fosters Last Name Statistics demography

Fosters earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.22% less than the national average, earning $18,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foesters93121/
Fousters934/
Fosterss931/
Vosters861,540/
Festers86214/
Fasters8625/
Fusters867/
Fothers863/
Fotters860/
Voesters8019/
Fausters801/
Voters7716/
Faters776/
Fausthers755/
Fathers711,293/
Vesters71846/
Vouters71109/
Vasters71107/
Festors719/
Vooters711/
Feuters711/
Fatters710/
Vesterås67175/
Vuysters672/
Vuisters671/
Fasthors671/
Feuthers671/
Vuijsters6360/
Vaters62875/
Vestors573/
Vahters571/
Vatters571/
Fatherce532/
Vastairs531/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fosters
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