Foston Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Foston Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Foston family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 14
Agricultural Labourer 5
Son 4
Dress Maker 3
House Servant 2
Agricultural Labourer Wife 2
Farmer 2
Silk Weaver 2
At Home 2
Engineer 2
Milliner 2
Proprietor Of Railway Shares 2
Domestic Servant 2
Carter 1
Coffee House Keeper 1
Lace Runner 1
Agricultural Labourer Formerly Farmer 1
Book Keeper 1
Domestic Duties 1
Dyers Labourer 1
Fancy Weaver 1
Farm Lab 1
House Maid 1
Retired Farmer 1
Worsted Manufacturer 1

Foston Surname Variants Ranking

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

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The surname Foston is the most popular version of all its varients

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