Fainke Surname
Approximately 1,339 people bear this surname
Fainke Surname User-submission:
The Fainke surname derives from the French word faïnké, meaning 'is it gone'.
Fainke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 1,162 | 1:14,603 | 630 |
| Senegal | 96 | 1:151,868 | 1,256 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
The alternate forms: Faïnke (516), Fainké (4) & Faïnké (4) are calculated separately.
Fainke Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Fainke surname derives from the French word faïnké, meaning 'is it gone'.
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Where Does The Last Name Fainke Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fainke occurs more in Mali more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Faïnke, Fainké or Faïnké. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fainke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 286,848th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,442,529 people. Fainke is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Fainke live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Mande Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Mali, where it is carried by 1,162 people, or 1 in 14,603. Other than Mali Fainke occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 7 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
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