Fa'amoe Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cayman Islands
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Fa'amoe Surname User-submission:

The surname Fa'amoe means 'put to sleep' in Samoa.

Fa'amoe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cayman Islands91:7,099820
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fa'amoe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fa'amoe means 'put to sleep' in Samoa.

- jamalupurbum

Fa'amoe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fa'amoe Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fa'amoe is found most in The Cayman Islands. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fa'amoe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,427,875th most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Fa'amoe reside; 45 percent reside in Caribbean and 45 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

Fa'amoe is most frequently occurring in The Cayman Islands, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 7,099. In The Cayman Islands it is most numerous in: West Bay District, where 89 percent live and George Town District, where 11 percent live. Aside from The Cayman Islands this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in American Samoa, where 40 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fammoe779/
Famoue773/
Fa'amu771/
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Faimoes715/
Fahamie712/
Fa'amau712/
Fahamey711/
Fa'amai711/
Faitmoes67344/
Famou67198/
Famie67174/
Femoe67127/
Famey6779/
Fahamieh6715/
Vamoe6713/
Fomoe6712/
Faamu6711/
Famae6710/
Famee677/
Famoo676/
Famye675/
Famue674/
Fama'aea674/
Famei673/
Famoa672/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fa'amoe
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