Fuster Surname

31,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,809 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Fuster Surname Definition:

Fuster: was the joiner employed on the wooden fabric of a saddle. It is derived from the Old French fust, wood. Sir Jenner Fust’s ancestor must have been a saddler.

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Fuster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain10,1181:4,621576
Peru1,1311:28,1032,937
Argentina1,0931:39,1073,279
United States7241:500,63442,111
Philippines6631:152,69725,404
Dominican Republic4701:22,1981,436
Puerto Rico4391:8,087456
Cuba4011:28,7351,521
Mexico3491:355,6627,431
Chile3411:51,6612,319
Brazil2381:899,47232,278
Switzerland2361:34,8005,071
France2161:307,51346,888
Uruguay811:42,3674,826
Paraguay791:91,6042,196
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
England301:1,857,26974,552
Ecuador241:662,74412,125
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Panama121:326,0227,351
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Malta11:430,2723,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

The alternate forms: Fúster (23), Füster (4), Fustér (3), Fűster (1), Fùster (1), Fušter (1) & Füstér (1) are calculated separately.

Fuster (93) may also be a first name.

Fuster Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Fuster: was the joiner employed on the wooden fabric of a saddle. It is derived from the Old French fust, wood. Sir Jenner Fust’s ancestor must have been a saddler.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

User-submitted Reference

The Fuster surname means 'carpenter'. It comes from the word fusteria, meaning 'carpentry'. There is also a French word fuste, which means 'log of wood'.

- charlotte.fuster

Fuster means 'carpenter' in catalan.

- adsuara

Fuster Last Name Facts

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

Fuster occurs most in Spain. It can also be rendered as a variant: Fúster, Füster, Fustér, Fűster, Fùster, Fušter or Füstér. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fuster? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 31,730th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 433,550 people. Fuster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Fuster reside; 60 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 60 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 986,211th most commonly held given name worldwide It is held by 93 people.

The surname Fuster is most frequently used in Spain, where it is borne by 10,118 people, or 1 in 4,621. In Spain it is most numerous in: Valencian Community, where 49 percent reside, Balearic Islands, where 20 percent reside and Catalonia, where 15 percent reside. Besides Spain it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 7 percent reside.

Fuster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fuster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,291 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fuster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fuster last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fuster earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 5.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,412 per year; in United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.97% less than the national average, earning $44,728 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fúster9423/
Füster944/
Fustér943/
Fűster941/
Fùster941/
Fušter941/
Fauster92995/
Feuster92392/
Fustier92213/
Fuester9286/
Fouster9252/
Fusther9218/
Fushter922/
Fustter921/
Fuister920/
Pfuster920/
Fusteer920/
Fuste912,682/
Futer91236/
Füstér891/
Fausther86485/
Futsæter8634/
Fuschter8618/
Pfeuster8617/
Fuddster861/
Fuesteur860/
Feusther860/
Foster83452,538/
Fister834,416/
Futter832,575/
Fauste83406/
Fustes83393/
Fauter83264/
Fustei83140/
Fouste8375/
Futher8353/
Fustet8334/
Fustey8329/
Vuster8327/
Fouter8312/
Fustez835/
Futier833/
Feuste831/
Fuhter831/
Fuxter831/
Fuiter831/
Fustie831/
Fustte831/
Fóster831/
Fusted831/
Fusteh831/
Futere831/
Fujter831/
Fusteu831/
Fuyter830/
Feuter830/
Fudter830/
Fute805,276/
Futsæther809/
Pfister7735,826/
Fostier771,486/
Fushtei77970/
Fuchter77550/
Fiester77409/
Fushtey77158/
Foester77142/
Pfoster77133/
Fiszter77102/
Vuister7785/
Fishter7778/
Fautier7754/
Pfauter7751/
Foshter7736/
Fooster7732/
Fusztey7727/
Foutter7717/
Fisther7717/
Fouther7715/
Fosterr7715/
Fosteer7715/
Fostter7714/
Fosther7713/
Fosster7711/
Pfutere779/
Futtere779/
Fusthey776/
Fusztej774/
Fusztei772/
Foutier772/
Faustte772/
Ffoster771/
Foustjr771/
Fistter771/
Füszter771/
Futtier771/
Fauther771/
Feustei771/
Vustier771/
Faustes771/
Ffister770/
Vouster770/
Fistier770/
Fauteur770/
Futhier770/
Feutter770/
Fautter770/
Foute73661/
Pfute73592/
Foste73307/
Fusta73230/
Fuite73183/
Futre73159/
Fusti73145/
Futey73129/
Fusté73128/
Futej73126/
Futei7389/
Futie7357/
Faute7330/
Fusty7325/
Futte7318/
Futeu7317/
Futeh7315/
Futet7313/
Foter7312/
Futhe7312/
Futea737/
Futep735/
Futes733/
Feute732/
Vuste732/
Fustè732/
Futir731/
Futee731/
Fuhte730/
Futge730/
Feuchter712,410/
Pfiester71497/
Futerová71141/
Fauterre7151/
Fouchter7122/
Fuszteyj7117/
Fuschtei7113/
Foesster7110/
Fauthier715/
Pfistter714/
Futerova714/
D'Foster713/
Pfisterr712/
Fischter712/
Phfister711/
Faustair711/
Vussther711/
Pfisster711/
Fauchter710/
Fausti671,785/
Vister671,045/
Footer67633/
Fišter67487/
Fausta67418/
Futhey67342/
Fautre67243/
Fotter67196/
Vauter67169/
Fushti67141/
Foeste67131/
Foutie67128/
Fuchte67127/
Fustyi6795/
Feuteu6784/
Fostey6769/
Foutes6763/
Fouthe6758/
Fostei6756/
Futhep6749/
Fushta6740/
Fausty6727/
Pfischter6723/
Fustii6719/
Fostie6716/
Fustiy6715/
Futterová6714/
Feutie6712/
Fostej6712/
Fotier6710/
Foutre677/
Fautie677/
Fother676/
Feutre676/
Fostir676/
Futhee676/
Fostee675/
Fostea675/
Fuştei675/
Fousty674/
Fujtey674/
Foeter673/
Füsterová673/
Feutchter673/
Fousta673/
Foutey673/
Fizter672/
Veuter672/
Feutep672/
Feutte672/
Pfoute671/
Fhutes671/
Fauterová671/
Fautet671/
Fosteh671/
Fusteiová671/
Futech671/
Fozter671/
Foutte671/
Futire671/
Feutes671/
Fütter671/
Futheh671/
Futheu671/
Futtet671/
Fuztey671/
Fuștei671/
Fausté671/
Fouterova671/
Foutir671/
Fişter671/
Futieh671/
Fautes671/
Futtes670/
Futtey670/
Faudte670/
Fostyr670/
Phfiester670/
Foutez670/

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