Fanalan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Fanalan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fanalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Fanalan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fanalan occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fanalan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanalan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fanalan is the 7,117,718th most commonly held last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Fanalan is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Fanalan are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 86 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ekiti, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 14 percent reside and The Philippines, where 14 percent reside.

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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 Fanalan
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