Fosten Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fosten Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fosten family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 8
Plaster 4
Female Servant 4
Independent 3
Cotton Weaver 2
Tailor 2
Merchant 1
Excise Officer 1
Carpenter 1
Ag Labourer 1
Clogger 1
Coal Miner 1
Cotton Spinner 1
Spinner Cotton 1
Shoemaker 1
Blacksmith 1
Stocking Maker 1
Sinker 1
Ship Wright Apprentice 1
Stone Mason Journeyman 1
Surgeon 1

Fosten Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Foston 83% 1,393
2 Fosten 100% 738
3 Fiston 67% 466

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The surname Fosten is the 2nd most popular variant of Foston.

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