Fame Surname
Approximately 2,117 people bear this surname
Fame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 1,194 | 1:12,211 | 414 |
| Iran | 300 | 1:255,942 | 19,160 |
| Philippines | 195 | 1:519,170 | 60,067 |
| Burkina Faso | 174 | 1:105,472 | 3,235 |
| India | 60 | 1:12,784,423 | 224,716 |
| Indonesia | 44 | 1:3,005,664 | 168,399 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Ivory Coast | 14 | 1:1,647,945 | 32,915 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Fame (921) may also be a first name.
Fame Demographics
Average Male Fame Height
174.04 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fame (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﻣﻰ, Hindi: फमे) occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fame? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 197,721st most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,442,393 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Fame live; 67 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 266,960th most frequent first name globally, held by 921 people.
The surname Fame is most frequently used in Senegal, where it is carried by 1,194 people, or 1 in 12,211. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Dakar Region, where 39 percent live, Thiès Region, where 18 percent live and Diourbel Region, where 13 percent live. Outside of Senegal this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 14 percent live and The Philippines, where 9 percent live.
Fame Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fame has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fame last name fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fame Last Name Statistics demography
Fame earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.84% less than the national average, earning $42,309 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fame Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fame in the Hindi language | ||
| फमे | phame | - |
| Fame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﺎﻣﻰ | afamy | 50 |
| ﻓﺎﻡ | fam | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fame
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