Fost Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fost Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fost family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 18
Coal Miner 3
Laundress 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Gardener Domestic Servant 2
Coal Porter 1
Domestic Cook 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Domestic Servant 1
Dress Maker 1
Apprentice To Shoemaker 1
Butchers Assistant 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Cook Domestic Servant 1
Gardeners Wife 1
Gas Stoker 1
Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
Illness 1
Lead Miner 1
Mariners Wife 1
Ostler 1
Paper Hanger 1
Railway Signalman 1
Under Housemaid Domestic Servant 1
General Servant 1

Fost Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Feast 60% 3,862
2 Feist 60% 1,597
3 Fast 75% 618
4 Fost 100% 612
5 Faust 60% 279
6 Fiest 60% 221
7 Feest 60% 216
8 Fist 75% 185
9 Foste 80% 145
10 Foost 80% 102

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The surname Fost is the 4th most popular variant of Feast.

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