Fostier Surname
Approximately 1,486 people bear this surname
Fostier Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 721 | 1:15,945 | 2,441 |
| France | 638 | 1:104,111 | 15,363 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Luxembourg | 31 | 1:18,727 | 4,129 |
| Argentina | 17 | 1:2,514,318 | 114,515 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Fostier Demographics
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Fostier Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fostier Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fostier is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Fostier click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fostier? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 263,596th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,904,136 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fostier are found; 94 percent are found in Western Europe and 77 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The last name Fostier is most frequently occurring in Belgium, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 15,945. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Walloon Region, where 62 percent are found, Flemish Region, where 31 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 7 percent are found. Besides Belgium it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in France, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Fostier Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fostier has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fostier Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fostier last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.
Fostier earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.82% more than the national average, earning $45,662 USD per year.
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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
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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