Fosty Surname

681,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium1841:62,48210,046
Canada1201:307,04728,331
France621:1,071,334116,831
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fostyi91339/
Fostey9169/
Fostiy9155/
Fousty914/
Foste80307/
Fosta80118/
Fosti8067/
Fusty8025/
Fosté8020/
Fasty8015/
Vosty802/
Foster73452,538/
Foeste73131/
Fustyi7395/
Fouste7375/
Fostei7356/
Fustey7329/
Fausty7327/
Fostie7316/
Fustiy7315/
Fostes7313/
Fostej7312/
Fastay739/
Fostee735/
Fostea735/
Fousta733/
Fastyi733/
Fastiy732/
Faasty731/
Foista731/
Fossti731/
Fostez731/
Fostij731/
Foyste731/
Voshty731/
Fastys731/
Fosteh731/
Fosteu731/
Fostii731/
Fostis731/
Fohsta731/
Foiste731/
Fosted730/
Foister67793/
Foyster67787/
Fushtey67158/
Pfoster67133/
Fouster6752/
Foshter6736/
Fooster6732/
Fusztey6727/
Fostich6723/
Fosteer6715/
Fosterr6715/
Fostter6714/
Fosther6713/
Fosster6711/
Fusthey676/
Fodster672/
Fastych671/
Ffoster671/
Fustych671/
Foostee671/
Fastycz671/
Fostijs671/
Foustis671/
Fosstti671/
Fostech671/

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