My Favorites
Share on your favorite
Or copy the link
- Home
- Last Names
- F
- Forster - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Forster
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: French
* As an English surname, from the noun forester. * Also as an English surname, borrowed from French fustrier (“blockmaker”), from fustre (“baulk of timber”). * As a French and Norman surname, from Old French forcetier (“cutter”), from forcettes (“scissors”). * As a German surname, spelling variant of Förster and Först (both related to Forst (“forest”)).
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
Popularity by Country
Forster
Rank #1285
Frequency
0.03% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
Forster
Rank #3615
Frequency
9,033 people (3.35 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 92.56% Hispanic 1.21% Black 4.2% Asian/PI 0.62% Native Am. 0.41% Two+ 1.01%
Similar Names to Forster
Last names that start with F, sorted by popularity.