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

The last name Famus (Oriya: ଫମୁସ, Russian: Фамус) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Famuš. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

Famus is the 2,483,783^rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. The last name Famus occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Famus reside; 65 percent reside in West Africa and 65 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 818,356^th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 129 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39 people, or 1 in 4,542,122. In Nigeria Famus is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 79 percent are found, Lagos, where 5 percent are found and Abia, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Famus occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and Russia, where 8 percent are found.

Famus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Famus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname fell 57 percent between 1880 and 2014.