Fothers Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Fothers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fothers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Fothers Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fothers occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fothers click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fothers? popularity and diffusion

Fothers is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 33 percent of Fothers reside; 33 percent reside in Southern Africa and 33 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most numerous in: Oxfordshire, where 100 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foethers931/
Fathers861,293/
Fethers86243/
Fosters8649/
Futhers861/
Fotters860/
Fousters804/
Feuthers801/
Fosterss801/
Futers77277/
Voters7716/
Feters777/
Faters776/
Fotars771/
Fausthers755/
Fetters715,507/
Vouters71109/
Fasters7125/
Fusters717/
Feeters717/
Fetiers712/
Vethers711/
Futters711/
Feuters711/
Vooters711/
Fatters710/
Fatherce672/
Feetters671/
Fausters671/
Fettiers670/
Vauthiers6315/
Vaters62875/
Veters6289/
Fatars621/
Votars621/
Vetters571,479/
Vauters57151/
Veeters5711/
Vehters573/
Vahters571/
Vatters571/
Pheters571/
Fettors570/
Pheeters538/
Vätterås534/
Vettters531/
Vautters531/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fothers
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