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Where Does The Last Name Foyston Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Foyston occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyston? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,428,594^th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. The surname Foyston occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Foyston are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in England, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 994,965. In England Foyston is most numerous in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 50 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.

Foyston Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Foyston has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Foyston surname rose 560 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foyston Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Foyston surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Foyston earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $44,138 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.85% more than the national average, earning $53,085 CAD per year.