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- Foster - Last Name Meaning & Origin
Foster
- Used in: 3 countries
Origin: Forster
English surname, reduced from Forster; also from the noun foster.
Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)
Name Variants & Related
- Foster-Smith Derived from Foster
- Fosterud-Lambert Derived from Foster
- Foste Root name
Popularity by Country
Foster
Rank #87
Frequency
221,040 people (81.94 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 72% Hispanic 1.7% Black 23.19% Asian/PI 0.46% Native Am. 0.86% Two+ 1.78%
Foster
Rank #326
Frequency
0.13% of population
Popularity Over Time (Scotland)
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