Fanaou Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Fanaou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Fanaou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanaou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fanaou has its highest incidence in Mali. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanaou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fanaou reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname is most prevalent in Mali, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 4,242,259. Without taking into account Mali it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 22 percent are found and Niger, where 22 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanao | 91 | 73 | / |
| Fannaouy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fangao | 83 | 8 | / |
| Fanaoe | 83 | 7 | / |
| Fanoua | 83 | 6 | / |
| Faïnao | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fainao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fanaot | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fanhao | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fanaoy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fanouo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fasnao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fagnao | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fannahoue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fannoua | 77 | 75 | / |
| Fainoiu | 77 | 40 | / |
| Founaou | 77 | 14 | / |
| Fangoua | 77 | 10 | / |
| Fanhoua | 77 | 7 | / |
| Fangouo | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fainaua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanouos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanhouo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fagnoua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vanao | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fonao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fagginao | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fanouahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanaayut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vanahoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fangnouo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vainao | 67 | 666 | / |
| Vaïnao | 67 | 578 | / |
| Phanao | 67 | 20 | / |
| Vanhao | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fongao | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fanaey | 67 | 9 | / |
| Vanoju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vannao | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vanoou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faanoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Fanaou
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis