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Foster


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Origin Of The Surname Foster

Meaning Of The Surname Foster

Block of wood

Interesting Facts About Foster

There are thought to be three different ways as to how this name became a very popular English surname. The first is that it was given as an occupational name for a saddle tree maker, the second was that it was given to individuals who made or used ‘forcetier’, large steel sheers, and thirdly that it is a spelling variant of the surname Forester.

Foster Statistics

Foster is the number 104 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 67,675 share the surname Foster in the UK.

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