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If it is used by a Jewish family, Foster is a Jewish surname. However, most so-called "Jewish surnames" are not exclusively Jewish.
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No, it's Irish. There is a joke, however, about a Jewish or perhaps German immigrant who was asked for their name at Ellis Island. The immigrant, in Yiddish or German, answered "Ich habe vergossen" which means "I've forgotten," (really meaning, I didn't get the question). The clerk, without pause, writes down "Name: Ichabod Ferguson."
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