Faton Surname

143,592nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Faton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin2,4151:4,280558
France3821:173,88127,071
Nigeria1261:1,405,89554,600
Haiti701:152,6276,462
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Faton (5,511) may also be a first name.

Faton Last Name Facts

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

Faton (Bengali: ফতোন, Hindi: फातों, Russian: Фатон) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Faton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 143,592nd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,352,339 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Faton reside; 82 percent reside in West Africa and 82 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 90,442nd most common first name world-wide It is held by 5,511 people.

The last name Faton is most commonly used in Benin, where it is held by 2,415 people, or 1 in 4,280. In Benin Faton is primarily concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 52 percent are found, Plateau Department, where 18 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 12 percent are found. Not including Benin this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in France, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.

Faton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Faton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Faton surname grew 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faton Last Name Statistics demography

Faton earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.6% less than the national average, earning $35,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fatone911,850/
Faston91517/
Fatton91497/
Fayton91191/
Featon91158/
Fatoon9148/
Fathon9145/
Faiton9138/
Faeton9118/
Fatoun916/
Fatong913/
Fauton912/
Fatont910/
Fatosin83296/
Faytong83263/
Fatoing83196/
Faytone83134/
Fathoun83100/
Fathong8339/
Faitong8339/
Fastone8310/
Fattoun839/
Fauston838/
Fayston833/
Fatohun832/
Faiston832/
Faitton832/
Fhatoon831/
Fathone831/
Fatonne831/
Fatoune831/
Fattone831/
Faitone831/
Fatun801,331/
Fatan801,314/
Vaton80569/
Fatom80474/
Feton80146/
Foton8063/
Féton801/
Fatán801/
Faithong77603/
Fathoune7796/
Faitoing7728/
Fatonová775/
Fatonova774/
Fatochin772/
Fahatoon771/
Fatoosin771/
Fattounh771/
Faythong771/
Fathan731,257/
Foston731,073/
Fatoom73491/
Fatane73199/
Fattan73161/
Faetan73112/
Faatun7386/
Fathun7353/
Fattun7347/
Fetton7339/
Phaton7334/
Faitan7333/
Fattom7331/
Fethon7331/
Fatang7330/
Faitun7320/
Fatoum7319/
Fathom7319/
Feiton7317/
Fhatun7312/
Veaton7311/
Vaiton7310/
Fatunc739/
Vatton735/
Faitão735/
Fotone735/
Fouton734/
Fatuun734/
Vatoon734/
Fotong734/
Fatanh734/
Fatomh734/
Fastan733/
Fastun733/
Foiton733/
Fuoton732/
Fhatan732/
Fataan732/
Fotton732/
Faëtan732/
Faytan732/
Feyton732/
Fuiton731/
Vathon731/
Fahtan731/
Fatgun731/
Fatann731/
Foeton731/
Feïton731/
Fetoon731/
Featan731/
Fatune731/
Foyton730/
Feuton730/
Fatunn730/
Fehton730/
Fastom730/
Fatuin730/
Fatoïssin712/
Fattonová711/
Fhaithong711/
Faitthong711/
Fattoum679,117/
Fatusin67658/
Phaeton67468/
Fathane67358/
Foytong67341/
Phathon67293/
Fattane67276/
Foyston67151/
Fatahan6782/
Phatong6774/
Fethoun6766/
Fatahun6733/
Foitong6731/
Fachtan6729/
Pheaton6724/
Phaiton6715/
Phatoon678/
Fouston678/
Fatutin677/
Fattoom677/
Fahutan675/
Foutong675/
Fathaan674/
Foutoun674/
Fotoune674/
Phaëton673/
Fastand672/
Faithan672/
Phayton672/
Fothong672/
Phatton671/
Phaston671/
Fautane671/
Faytung671/
Fathoom671/
Fosston671/
Foutoin671/
Vauthon671/
Fathoum671/
Fatasin671/
Faustan671/
Fadthan671/
Fahdtan671/
Fathanh671/
Fattang671/
Faitane671/
Fastuin671/
Fattuom671/
Faituin671/
Fottong671/
Fooston670/
Fostonn670/
Fauteun670/

Faton Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faton in the Bengali language
ফতোনphatona-
Faton in the Hindi language
फातोंphatom-
Faton in the Russian language
Фатонfaton-

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