Foubister Surname

541,435th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Foubister Surname Definition:

An Orcadian surname from the township of Foubister in the pansh of St. Andrews, Orkney. Hendrie Fowbuster who was appointed roithman in 1507 (REO., p. 79) may be the Henry Fowbister in Kirkwall mentioned in 1516 (SCM., V, p. 395). John ffoubrester or ffoubister, hatt maker in Leithwynd is in record in 1674 (Just.

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Foubister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2411:22,2152,527
United States841:4,314,987229,510
New Zealand671:67,58710,255
England651:857,20145,134
Australia591:457,55435,515
Canada551:669,92054,285
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Wales41:773,63329,106
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2171:17,2501,832
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Foubister Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Orcadian surname from the township of Foubister in the pansh of St. Andrews, Orkney. Hendrie Fowbuster who was appointed roithman in 1507 (REO., p. 79) may be the Henry Fowbister in Kirkwall mentioned in 1516 (SCM., V, p. 395). John ffoubrester or ffoubister, hatt maker in Leithwynd is in record in 1674 (Just. Rec., II, p. 287—288). Fovbister 1516, Fowbyster 1570, Fubister 1559.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Foubister Last Name Facts

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

Foubister is found in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foubister? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 541,435th most common family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,289,285 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Foubister reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is carried by 241 people, or 1 in 22,215. In Scotland Foubister is mostly found in: Orkney, where 36 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 27 percent reside and Highland, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Scotland it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Foubister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foubister has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Foubister last name rose 111 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 3,250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foubister Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foubister surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Foubister earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 16.14% less than the national average, earning R 199,284 per year; in United States they earn 6.97% more than the national average, earning $46,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.87% less than the national average, earning $46,269 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fobister94230/
Foubester8929/
Faubister891/
Fovister820/
Fobite806/
Fobiteh752/
Vabister711/
Fawister710/
Fabite673/
Fobete672/
Vubite671/
Fubiti671/
Fobeteh637/
Fobeteu631/
Fasbeter592/
Faubette591/
Fabita538/
Fabiti532/
Fobeta531/
Fovette508/
Fabitha501/
Fauvete501/
Fabitti501/

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