Statistical Information about the
Foster Family throughout the World
Various sources of electronic records including electoral rolls,
telephone and city directories, and numerous public surname lists from Europe, North
America, Australasian and Africa were used to provide this information.*
Total Foster Households Identified
| United States 80,604 Great Britain 40,974 Canada 5,592 Australia 5,057 South Africa 1,144 Ireland 968 |
New Zealand 947 Northern Ireland 793 Germany 165 France 112 Switzerland 36 Isle of Man 31 |
Italy 27 Belgium 26 Channel Islands 25 Netherlands 21 Austria 9 Spain 2 |
Further Statistical Information about Fosters
| Country | Total Estimated Foster Population |
Number of Counties, States, Territories, or Provinces where Fosters reside |
Most Populous County, State, Territory or Province where Fosters reside |
Most Populous City where Fosters reside |
Second Most Populous County, State, Territory, Kanton or Province |
| United States | 248,261 | 52 | Texas 7,179 | Houston 739 | California 5,197 |
| Great Britain | 143,410 | 86 | Lancs 2968 | Manchester 610 | London 2,291 |
| Canada | 17,224 | 10 | Ontario 2,973 | Toronto 183 | British Columbia 863 |
| Australia | 15,576 | 7 | New South Wales 1,677 | Gessnock 17 | Victoria 1,236 |
| South Africa | 4,486 | 4 | Transvaal 453 | Reigerpark 22 | Cape 443 |
| Ireland | 3,388 | 26 | Dublin 442 | - | Wicklow 66 |
| New Zealand | 2,917 | 2 | North Island 665 | Auckland 117 | South Island 282 |
| Notherland Ireland | 2,775 | 6 | Go Antrim 475 | Belfast 247 | Go Down 140 |
| Germany | 578 | 11 | Bayern 31 | Munchen 14 | Hessen 30 |
| France | 393 | 47 | Haute Savoie 13 | Annecy 3 | Alpes-Maritimes 11 |
| Switzerland | 125 | 10 | Zurich 11 | Winterthur 3 | Luzern 8 |
| Italy | 85 | 11 | Milano 6 | Milano 3 | Roma 5 |
| Belgium | 95 | 9 | Bruxelles Capitale 10 | Bruelles 2 | Brabant Flamand 5 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 8 | Zuid-Holland 6 | 's-Gravenhage 3 | Noord-Brabant 5 |
| Austria | 33 | 2 | Niederosterreich 5 | Reichenau An der Rax 2 | Wien 4 |
| Spain | 7 | 2 | Teruel 1 | Alcaniz 1 | Zaragoza 1 |
Fosters in the United States
Estimated Total Population: 262,530,000
Capital: Washington D.C.
Foster household statistics for the United States:
| Populous States, Territories: | Texas 7,179 | California 5,197 | Florida 4905 |
| Populous Cities: | Houston 739 Los Angeles 200 Jacksonville 226 |
Dallas 440 San Diego 171 Orlando 20 |
Austin 249 Sacramento 124 Tampa 192 |
Other Most Populous Country for Fosters: Great Britain
Estimated Total Population: 58,430,000
Capital: London
Foster household statistics for Great Britain:
| Populous Counties: | Lancs 2,968 | London 2,291 | West Midlands 2,208
|
| Populous Cities: | Manchester 610 London 2,287 Birmingham 716 |
Wigan 411 Bermondsey 1 Wolverhampton 287 |
Bolton 309 Herndon 1 Walsall 238 |
* This most appreciated information was found on pages 6.2
and 6.3 of the Foster Heirloom Edition, Published by Halbert's Family Heritage. They
can be reached by mail at: Halbert's, 3687 Ira Road, Bath, Ohio 44210-9953
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