Fosther Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Peru

Fosther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Peru41:7,946,03141,846
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fosther (99) may also be a first name.

Fosther Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fosther is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fosther.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosther? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname Fosther occurs mostly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Fosther live; 69 percent live in South America and 38 percent live in Luso-South America. Fosther is also the 951,070th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 99 people.

The surname Fosther is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 42,814,866. In Brazil Fosther is most prevalent in: Paraná, where 80 percent are found and São Paulo, where 20 percent are found. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Peru, where 31 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foster92452,538/
Fother926/
Fostier861,486/
Foister86793/
Foyster86787/
Foester86142/
Pfoster86133/
Fouster8652/
Foshter8636/
Fooster8632/
Fusther8618/
Fouther8615/
Fosterr8615/
Fosteer8615/
Fostter8614/
Fosster8611/
Festher869/
Fostert865/
Fostere864/
Fasther862/
Fodster862/
Fostger862/
Ffoster861/
Fosterd861/
Foother860/
Fotcher860/
Foither860/
Foste83307/
Fothe8361/
Foter8312/
Fausther80485/
Foesster8010/
D'Foster803/
Fhesther801/
Feusther800/
Fuster7716,809/
Fester774,439/
Voster771,457/
Father77761/
Footer77633/
Faster77331/
Fotter77196/
Föster77133/
Fouste7775/
Fostey7769/
Fouthe7758/
Foxter7757/
Fostei7756/
Fúster7723/
Fostie7716/
Foiter7713/
Fostes7713/
Fouter7712/
Fostej7712/
Fothie7711/
Fotier7710/
Fotche7710/
Fostir776/
Fostee775/
Fostea775/
Füster774/
Fostre773/
Foothe772/
Fojter772/
Fosteh771/
Fosteu771/
Fotere771/
Fothei771/
Fozter771/
Foiste771/
Fäster771/
Fóster771/
Fùster771/
Foyste771/
Fostez771/
Fostyr770/
Foythe770/
Fosted770/
Futsæther759/
Fosterová757/
Fosterova753/
Fote731,181/
Fauster71995/
Feuster71392/
Fastier71235/
Fustier71213/
Fastert71148/
Vostier7135/
Faester7128/
Fatcher7126/
Foutche7124/
Fostich7123/
Festter7121/
Fotchie7119/
Foutter7117/
Phoster7116/
Voshter7115/
Voester7111/
Vesther7111/
Fathear716/
Foothep715/
Pfester714/
Feshter713/
Fastheh713/
Fathier713/
Footter712/
Fasthie712/
Foutier712/
Vosster712/
Fushter712/
Fasster711/
Feester711/
Foustjr711/
Foostee711/
Festeer711/
Faather711/
Phother711/
Füszter711/
Fauther711/
Fathher711/
Foitier711/
Fotchet711/
Foutheu711/
Fostech711/
Fhather711/
Fustter711/
Fuister710/
Vouster710/
Pfuster710/
Voister710/
Fusteer710/
Fogyter710/
Foote6733,570/
Fathe678,233/
Fotie672,779/
Fotea671,433/
Fater67984/
Foute67661/
Fosty67436/
Foteu67324/
Fotih67215/
Fotre67164/
Foteh67151/
Faste67127/
Fosta67118/
Fotez67105/
Foothead6785/
Fosti6767/
Voter6747/
Voste6739/
Fothy6738/
Vothe6735/
Futsæter6734/
Fotey6731/
Fotte6731/
Fothi6727/
Fouchter6722/
Vouthier6721/
Fosté6720/
Fuschter6718/
Pfeuster6717/
Fuote6716/
Fatherre6711/
Feschter679/
Foyte678/
Foite678/
Pfote676/
Fotha676/
Feutcher675/
Fotouhie673/
Fotei672/
Fotir672/
Foted671/
Fuddster671/
Fodte671/
Fotee671/
Vussther671/
Fothá671/
Fhote671/
Foxte671/
Pfeester670/

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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 Fosther
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