Foister Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foister Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foister family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 4
Labourer In Iron Works 3
Dress Maker 3
Farm Servant 2
Farm Servant Indoor 2
Joiner 2
Labourer Wife 2
Rail Labourer 2
Shoe Hand 2
Coal Miner 2
Carman 1
Commercial Traveller Stationery 1
Cooper 1
Draper Assistant 1
Lady No Occupation 1
Master Shoe Maker 1
Printer Compositer 1
Letter Carrier 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Baker 1
Baker Wife 1
Land Surveyor 1
School Mistress 1
Boot & Shoe Maker 1

Foister Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foster 86% 275,967
2 Faster 71% 3,806
3 Foyster 86% 1,528
4 Foister 100% 1,298
5 Fister 86% 803
6 Feaster 71% 650
7 Fester 71% 560
8 Fostor 71% 219
9 Fuster 71% 121
10 Fooster 86% 116

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The surname Foister is the 4th most popular variant of Foster.

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