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
The last name Foyster occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foyster? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 436,213th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Foyster live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 48 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 20 people.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 378 people, or 1 in 147,402. In England Foyster is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 17 percent are found, Suffolk, where 14 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 43 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Foyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Foyster has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Foyster last name grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 867 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foyster Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Foyster last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% registered with the 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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