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

The last name Föster is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Foster. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 1,551,568^th most frequently used surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Föster reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Föster is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 614,545. In Germany Föster is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 95 percent are found, Bavaria, where 1 percent are found and Berlin, where 1 percent are found. Barring Germany it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.