Famara Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Famara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Famara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal431:339,0541,775
Liberia111:400,77620,681
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Gambia41:480,863548
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Famara (13,453) may also be a first name.

Famara Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Famara Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Famara (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍ, Marathi: फमरा) is borne by more people in Senegal than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Famara? popularity and diffusion

Famara is the 2,203,767th most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. Famara occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Famara live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 64 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Famara is also the 50,081st most common first name globally, held by 13,453 people.

This last name is most common in Senegal, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 339,054. In Senegal it is most frequent in: Ziguinchor Region, where 72 percent live, Dakar Region, where 16 percent live and Diourbel Region, where 2 percent live. Besides Senegal this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 15 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fatmara9216/
Famaray921/
Famarah921/
Vamara8311,004/
Famera8386/
Faměra8359/
Fomara8358/
Famari8357/
Famora8314/
Famaro836/
Famare835/
Vammara7745/
Vamarra7726/
Fuimara7717/
Vamarai779/
Famaroh779/
Famasro778/
Famarou777/
Vamarah774/
Fatmari774/
Vamarau774/
Famaroo772/
Famarzi772/
Famaris771/
Vaamara771/
Famoray771/
Fameera771/
Famargo771/
Famaree771/
Faimari771/
Phamara771/
Vamaera771/
Vaemara771/
Famarez771/
Famarys770/
Feumara770/
Vaumara770/
Famariss7118/
Fahamaro719/
Fammatre719/
Fatmasri715/
Fatmaroh714/
Faumauri711/
Phamarai711/
Famero67699/
Femera6783/
Vamora6757/
Famori6754/
Fomera6749/
Vamari6748/
Famory6746/
Vamaro6727/
Fa'amauri6723/
Vamare6717/
Fomare6711/
Vamera676/
Fatmahari675/
Famoro674/
Vamary674/
Vamarj672/
Famore672/
Femora672/
Fomari672/
Vemara672/
Fomaro671/
Phaimaraj671/

Famara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Famara in the Marathi language
फमराphamara-
Famara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍfamara57.14
ﻓﺎﻣﺮﺍfamra28.57
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻣﺎﺭﺍalfamara14.29

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Famara
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