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Foster

in Minnesota

There are 2,107 people with the last name "Foster" in Minnesota.

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Ranking in Minnesota

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Foster 114
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  1. is 110th most common Carter
  2. is 111th most common Johnston
  3. is 112th most common Iverson
  4. is 113th most common Bennett
  5. is 114th most common Foster
  6. is 115th most common Turner
  7. is 116th most common Gunderson
  8. is 117th most common Rodriguez
  9. is 118th most common Haugen

Similar Names and Nicknames

Fister, Foston, Faster, Fester, Fuster, Festor, Fost, Fistori, Fistere, Fostor

Most Common First Names for Foster

Robert, James, David, John, Michael, Joseph, Mark, Richard, Mary, Thomas

Meaning & History

English: reduced form of Forster.

English: nickname from Middle English foster ‘foster parent’ (Old English fōstre, a derivative of fōstrian ‘to nourish or rear’).

Jewish: probably an Americanized form of one or more likesounding Jewish surnames, such as Forster.

FOREBEARS This name was brought to North America by many different bearers from the 17th century onward. Thomas Foster (1640–79) is buried in the old burial ground in Cambridge, MA. John Foster, born 1648 in Dorchester, MA, was the earliest wood engraver in America.

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Robert Foster, MN (9 searches)
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