Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FORSTER
There are approximately 19,286 people named Forster in the UK. That makes it the 525th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 305 are named Forster.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
FosterForrester
Ferster
Farster
Ferstler
Farester
Ferstier
Feorster
Fersters
Ferstera
Ferszter
Farstor
Ferstor
Fersterra
Fairstar
Feroster
Ferister
Farister
Farsoter
Ferester
Fauster
Fawster
Fersteren
Fforeste
Fersterer
The Forster surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FORSTER. A curt pronunciation of Forester. There are many families of this name of sei)arate origins. The Durham family were characterized as The Friendly