Foyster Surname
Approximately 787 people bear this surname
Foyster Surname Definition:
Apparently for Foster, q.v.
Foyster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 378 | 1:147,402 | 14,157 |
| Australia | 340 | 1:79,399 | 9,249 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Canada | 24 | 1:1,535,233 | 104,339 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 220 | 1:110,797 | 10,856 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Foyster (20) may also be a first name.
Foyster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Apparently for Foster, q.v.
An evident corruption of Forester, resulting from mispronunciation of the letter B.
Foyster Demographics
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Foyster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foyster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foyster occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Foyster? popularity and diffusion
The surname Foyster is the 436,213th most frequently used family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 9,259,906 people. Foyster occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Foyster reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used given name world-wide It is held by 20 people.
The last name Foyster is most common in England, where it is borne by 378 people, or 1 in 147,402. In England Foyster is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 17 percent live, Suffolk, where 14 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 43 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Foyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foyster has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Foyster surname expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foyster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Foyster surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Foyster earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.65% less than the national average, earning R 141,036 per year; in United States they earn 0.11% more than the national average, earning $43,198 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.3% less than the national average, earning $38,604 CAD per year.
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