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Where Does The Last Name Famous Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Famous (Oriya: ମୁା, Russian: Фамоус) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Famous? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Famous is the 139,272^nd most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,270,264 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Famous are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 58,423^rd most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 10,743 people.

The last name Famous is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,986 people, or 1 in 59,324. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 49 percent reside, Delta, where 17 percent reside and Rivers, where 7 percent reside. Other than Nigeria this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 6 percent reside and Bermuda, where 0 percent reside.