Fosty Surname
Approximately 436 people bear this surname
Fosty Surname User-submission:
This name described people working in a pit (usually coal), which was called in Old French as fosse, hence the fos part, and -ty for 'person'. In summary, a fosty is a person who worked in a pit.
Fosty Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 184 | 1:62,482 | 10,046 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| France | 62 | 1:1,071,334 | 116,831 |
| United States | 48 | 1:7,551,228 | 341,161 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Fosty (31) may also be a first name.
Fosty Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name described people working in a pit (usually coal), which was called in Old French as fosse, hence the fos part, and -ty for 'person'. In summary, a fosty is a person who worked in a pit.
- vamporaceFosty Demographics
Average Fosty Salary in
United States
$56,222 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fosty Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fosty Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fosty occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fosty? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fosty is the 681,965th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,714,555 people. The surname Fosty occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Fosty reside; 57 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,874,099th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 31 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 184 people, or 1 in 62,482. In Belgium it is mostly found in: Walloon Region, where 98 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 2 percent live. Other than Belgium this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 28 percent live and France, where 14 percent live.
Fosty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fosty has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fosty last name grew 218 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fosty Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fosty last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fosty earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.3% more than the national average, earning $56,222 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.31% less than the national average, earning $40,588 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fostyi | 91 | 339 | / |
| Fostey | 91 | 69 | / |
| Fostiy | 91 | 55 | / |
| Fousty | 91 | 4 | / |
| Foste | 80 | 307 | / |
| Fosta | 80 | 118 | / |
| Fosti | 80 | 67 | / |
| Fusty | 80 | 25 | / |
| Fosté | 80 | 20 | / |
| Fasty | 80 | 15 | / |
| Vosty | 80 | 2 | / |
| Foster | 73 | 452,538 | / |
| Foeste | 73 | 131 | / |
| Fustyi | 73 | 95 | / |
| Fouste | 73 | 75 | / |
| Fostei | 73 | 56 | / |
| Fustey | 73 | 29 | / |
| Fausty | 73 | 27 | / |
| Fostie | 73 | 16 | / |
| Fustiy | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fostes | 73 | 13 | / |
| Fostej | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fastay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Fostee | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fostea | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fousta | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fastyi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fastiy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Faasty | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foista | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fossti | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fostez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fostij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foyste | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voshty | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fastys | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fosteh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fosteu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fostii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fostis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fohsta | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foiste | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fosted | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foister | 67 | 793 | / |
| Foyster | 67 | 787 | / |
| Fushtey | 67 | 158 | / |
| Pfoster | 67 | 133 | / |
| Fouster | 67 | 52 | / |
| Foshter | 67 | 36 | / |
| Fooster | 67 | 32 | / |
| Fusztey | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fostich | 67 | 23 | / |
| Fosteer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fosterr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fostter | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fosther | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fosster | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fusthey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fodster | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fastych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffoster | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fustych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foostee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fastycz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fostijs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foustis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fosstti | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fostech | 67 | 1 | / |
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