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

The last name Famus (Oriya: ଫମୁସ, Russian: Фамус) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Famuš. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Famus is the 2,483,783^rd most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Famus is mostly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Famus live; 65 percent live in West Africa and 65 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 818,356^th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 129 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Bayelsa, where 79 percent reside, Lagos, where 5 percent reside and Abia, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Russia, where 8 percent reside.

Famus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Famus has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.