Fosto Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Fosto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fosto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France11:66,422,722504,397
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fosto (19) may also be a first name.

Fosto Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fosto is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fosto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 48 percent of Fosto are found; 39 percent are found in Central Africa and 39 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most widely held forename on earth. It is borne by 19 people.

The last name Fosto is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,307,674. In Cameroon Fosto is primarily found in: Centre Region, where 22 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 11 percent reside and West Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Brazil, where 9 percent reside.

Fosto Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fosto has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fosto surname increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fosto Last Name Statistics demography

Fosto earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foszto91171/
Fossto9118/
Fousto912/
Fostop911/
Foto899,209/
Fotszto831/
Festo8022,531/
Fotoh801,417/
Fotou801,298/
Fusto801,125/
Fotos80697/
Fouto80520/
Fotto80330/
Fasto80157/
Fosta80118/
Foito80104/
Fotho8096/
Fuoto8056/
Fotoi8038/
Footo8022/
Fhoto8012/
Fotot8010/
Foyto809/
Fotoo806/
Fotoy805/
Fojto803/
Pfoto803/
Fotoś802/
Fotgo801/
Fotoa801/
Fotod801/
Fotuo801/
Foxto801/
Fausto7319,463/
Foutou732,903/
Fotouh732,375/
Fustos73590/
Fosztó73160/
Footot73126/
Foitos7393/
Fostad7385/
Fostač7325/
Foytho7322/
Fottou7314/
Fothoi7313/
Foutot7312/
Fostau739/
Fottoh738/
Fashto735/
Fottos734/
Foutoh733/
Fousta733/
Footto733/
Fotous732/
Fotohe732/
Foista731/
Foitou731/
Festho731/
Fosteu731/
Fohsta731/
Faesto731/
Fastos731/
Foesta731/
Fohtou731/
Fotohy731/
Foutos731/
Foutho731/
Fottoy731/
Fotouz731/
Fotout731/
Fostap731/
Foitoș731/
Foitoş731/
Pfouto730/
Voesto730/
Fato6714,057/
Fota675,015/
Voto672,280/
Foutouh671,150/
Fodstad67271/
Faustos67214/
Fostacz67164/
Foustad6718/
Fotă679/
Fostaas676/
Faustto673/
Fostach672/
Foťo672/
Fautsto672/
Fouttoh671/
Fouthou671/
Foydtho671/
Fostass671/
Fustoss671/
Fothost671/
Fotó671/
Fotoohy671/
Fostaus670/
Fodstat670/

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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 Fosto
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