Foyster Surname

436,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 787 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Foyster Surname Definition:

Apparently for Foster, q.v.

Foyster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3781:147,40214,157
Australia3401:79,3999,249
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An evident corruption of Forester, resulting from mispronunciation of the letter B.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Foyster Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foyster is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Foyster click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyster? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 436,213th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,259,906 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Foyster reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. Foyster is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 20 people.

The surname Foyster is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 378 people, or 1 in 147,402. In England Foyster is most prevalent in: Norfolk, where 17 percent live, Suffolk, where 14 percent live and Lincolnshire, where 13 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 43 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Foyster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foyster has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the 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 Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foyester930/
Foster92452,538/
Fyster9240/
Foyste921/
Fostier861,486/
Foister86793/
Foester86142/
Pfoster86133/
Pfyster8668/
Fouster8652/
Foshter8636/
Fooster8632/
Fosterr8615/
Fosteer8615/
Fostter8614/
Fosther8613/
Fosster8611/
Fyshter866/
Fostert865/
Feyster864/
Fostere864/
Fodster862/
Fostger862/
Ffoster861/
Fioster861/
Fosterd861/
Fayster861/
Foyeter860/
Fogyter860/
Foste83307/
Foter8312/
Foyte838/
Fyter832/
Fyste831/
Foyatier8098/
Foesster8010/
D'Foster803/
Pffyster801/
Fester774,439/
Fister774,416/
Voster771,457/
Footer77633/
Faster77331/
Fayter77233/
Fotter77196/
Foeste77131/
Fouste7775/
Fostey7769/
Foxter7757/
Fostei7756/
Feyter7750/
Fostie7716/
Foiter7713/
Fostes7713/
Fouter7712/
Fostej7712/
Fotier7710/
Voyter778/
Fytter777/
Fother776/
Fostir776/
Fostee775/
Fostea775/
Foeter773/
Fostre773/
Foytir772/
Foyete772/
Fojter772/
Fosteh771/
Fosteu771/
Fotere771/
Fozter771/
Foiste771/
Fäster771/
Fóster771/
Fostez771/
Fuyter770/
Fostyr770/
Foythe770/
Fosted770/
Fosterová757/
Fosterova753/
Foyterová751/
Fote731,181/
Fyte7350/
Pfister7135,826/
Feaster715,699/
Fauster71995/
Feister71747/
Fiester71409/
Feuster71392/
Fastier71235/
Feszter71218/
Fastert71148/
Fiszter71102/
Fuester7186/
Fishter7178/
Foether7148/
Festger7136/
Vostier7135/
Fistere7132/
Foetter7129/
Faester7128/
Foyette7123/
Festter7121/
Festere7118/
Vysther7117/
Foutter7117/
Fisther7117/
Phoster7116/
Voshter7115/
Fouther7115/
Festher719/
Fejster715/
Pfester714/
Vayster713/
Feshter713/
Footter712/
Veyster712/
Fasther712/
Foutier712/
Vosster712/
Fouyate712/
Fasster711/
Feester711/
Foustjr711/
Foostee711/
Fistter711/
Festeer711/
Voytier711/
Foitier711/
Fostech711/
Fuister710/
Foother710/
Ffister710/
Vouster710/
Festert710/
Faister710/
Festerd710/
Fistier710/
Voyater710/
Voister710/
Fehyter710/
Foither710/
Foote6733,570/
Vyter673,691/
Fotie672,779/
Fotea671,433/
Fater67984/
Fiter67682/
Foute67661/
Feste67559/
Feter67544/
Pfiester67497/
Fausther67485/
Fosty67436/
Feyte67333/
Foteu67324/
Pfeister67265/
Fiste67234/
Fotre67164/
Foteh67151/
Faste67127/
Pfiszter67119/
Fosta67118/
Fotez67105/
Fiote6782/
Fosti6767/
Fothe6761/
Fotes6754/
Voter6747/
Voste6739/
Fotey6731/
Fotte6731/
Pfistert6730/
Fayte6723/
Fouchter6722/
Fosté6720/
Fäste6719/
Feisther6718/
Pfeuster6717/
Fuote6716/
Pfeaster6715/
Feishter6710/
Feschter679/
Foite678/
Fythe677/
Pfote676/
Feistter676/
Pfistter674/
Foyta674/
Pfisterr672/
Fischter672/
Foete672/
Fejszter672/
Fotei672/
Fotir672/
Phfister671/
Pfistere671/
Hfeaster671/
Foted671/
Fodte671/
Vayshter671/
Fotee671/
Féter671/
Fhote671/
Fyteh671/
Foxte671/
Pfisster671/
Fhesther671/
Faisther671/
Feistier671/
Pfeester670/
Feahster670/
Feusther670/

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