Fanega Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Fanega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fanega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2761:169,39112,137
Philippines2651:382,03149,829
Argentina2361:181,11615,158
Uganda491:796,72037,939
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Solomon Islands141:41,4318,080
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Fañega (11) are calculated separately.

Fanega Last Name Facts

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

Fanega (Russian: Фанега) is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Fañega. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanega? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fanega is the 391,109th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 32 percent of Fanega reside; 30 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent reside in Iberian Europe.

The surname Fanega is most numerous in Spain, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 169,391. In Spain Fanega is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 21 percent live, Madrid, where 20 percent live and Basque Country, where 17 percent live. Apart from Spain it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 29 percent live and Argentina, where 26 percent live.

Fanega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fanega has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fanega last name grew 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fanega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fanega are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Fanega earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $45,203 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fañega9411/
Fanegas92316/
Faniega92153/
Faunega921/
Fangega921/
Faniegha861/
Vanega834,394/
Fanego831,291/
Fanoga83928/
Faniga8313/
Fonega8310/
Fanaga838/
Fenega832/
Fonnega773/
Fonegas771/
Fanegos771/
Fanagai771/
Fanniga771/
Fannaga771/
Fanheger711/
Fa'anaga711/
Fangniga711/
Vanaga676,184/
Venega671,635/
Fonjga67119/
Vaniga6720/
Fenoga678/
Fanago676/
Fanjge675/
Feniga674/
Vanoga674/
Fonaga672/
Fanogo672/
Vanego672/
Fenaga672/
Vanege671/
Fanigo671/
Vonega671/
Fañiga671/
Fañoga671/
Fonege671/
Fonoga671/

Fanega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fanega in the Russian language
Фанегаfanega-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fanega
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