Förster Surname
Approximately 50,531 people bear this surname
Förster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 48,759 | 1:1,651 | 137 |
| Austria | 918 | 1:9,276 | 1,212 |
| Poland | 230 | 1:165,255 | 23,091 |
| Switzerland | 155 | 1:52,987 | 6,909 |
| Hungary | 112 | 1:87,645 | 8,675 |
| Belgium | 97 | 1:118,522 | 17,481 |
| Czechia | 94 | 1:113,122 | 18,479 |
| Sweden | 78 | 1:126,240 | 8,954 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Finland | 11 | 1:499,700 | 30,478 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Forster (73,956) are calculated separately.
Förster (11) may also be a first name.
Förster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Förster Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Förster is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Forster. For other possible spellings of Förster click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Förster? popularity and diffusion
The surname Förster is the 11,118th most common surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 144,219 people. The last name Förster occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Förster reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Förster is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 11 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 48,759 people, or 1 in 1,651. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 21 percent live, Saxony, where 18 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Aside from Germany it exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 2 percent live and Poland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forster | 95 | 73,956 | / |
| Förscter | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ferster | 86 | 1,655 | / |
| Farster | 86 | 244 | / |
| Vörster | 86 | 10 | / |
| Férster | 86 | 1 | / |
| Försterová | 82 | 87 | / |
| Foerster | 80 | 9,746 | / |
| Ferszter | 80 | 135 | / |
| Fershter | 80 | 38 | / |
| Forrster | 80 | 8 | / |
| Forshter | 80 | 3 | / |
| Forstier | 80 | 2 | / |
| Forstter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ferstier | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feerster | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forsteir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forsther | 80 | 1 | / |
| Forszter | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ferschter | 75 | 15 | / |
| Forshteer | 75 | 3 | / |
| Forschter | 75 | 0 | / |
| Vorster | 71 | 28,273 | / |
| Verster | 71 | 6,107 | / |
| Forstir | 71 | 0 | / |
| Voerster | 67 | 78 | / |
| Vorshter | 67 | 3 | / |
| Versteer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vorsteer | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Verster | 63 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Förster
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