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

The surname Fanega (Russian: Фанега) is found in Spain more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Fañega. For other potential spellings of Fanega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanega? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fanega is the 391,109th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. The last name Fanega is primarily found in Europe, where 32 percent of Fanega are found; 30 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

Fanega is most frequently used in Spain, where it is held by 276 people, or 1 in 169,391. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Catalonia, where 21 percent are found, Madrid, where 20 percent are found and Basque Country, where 17 percent are found. Beside Spain this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 29 percent are found and Argentina, where 26 percent are found.

Fanega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fanega has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fanega surname rose 1,250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fanega Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fanega surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% 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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  • 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 Fanega
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