Fayant Surname

510,276th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 641 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Canada

Fayant Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fayant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France3271:203,12831,564
Canada2461:149,77915,288
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Fayant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fayant is borne by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayant? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 510,276th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 11,369,026 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Fayant are found; 51 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Fayant is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 327 people, or 1 in 203,128. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 41 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 35 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Besides France this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 38 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Fayant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fayant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fayant last name grew 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fayant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fayant last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fayant earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.2% less than the national average, earning $37,452 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.2% less than the national average, earning $40,643 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayants921/
Fayan91574/
Fauyan8358/
Fayand8337/
Faynet8331/
Fahyan8312/
Fayhan836/
Fayang835/
Foyant835/
Fayane834/
Vayant833/
Fayent831/
Fayaun831/
Fayanh831/
Fayn80631/
Feyants7724/
Faiante779/
Faynete772/
Phayant771/
Fahayan771/
Faint731,500/
Fayne731,253/
Fayon73923/
Faunt73555/
Vayan73507/
Faian73324/
Fajan73252/
Fayen73229/
Fayam73227/
Fiyan73152/
Foyan7369/
Fuyan7337/
Fayun7334/
Vaynt7324/
Feyan7313/
Fayin7312/
Faent733/
Fahyn733/
Faynn732/
Foynt731/
Faain731/
Fayanova7155/
Fhayanne711/
Feyhan673,804/
Foyang67509/
Fuyane67459/
Voyant67341/
Faihan67206/
Phayan6790/
Vahyan6789/
Fuyang6787/
Fiyane6783/
Fayong6738/
Feyand6735/
Feyahn6731/
Fainet6726/
Fayina6722/
Fiyang6722/
Fayoon6720/
Feyang6719/
Fahjan6718/
Faindt6716/
Fahian6715/
Fayoun6715/
Fajndt6715/
Fahyna6713/
Hfoyan6712/
Feyane6710/
Fayten678/
Viyant677/
Faunte677/
Faiane677/
Faytin675/
Fohyan674/
Fayend674/
Fauntz673/
Fieyan673/
Faayne673/
Fayene673/
Fouyan672/
Vayand672/
Faiyon672/
Fainte672/
Fahyun672/
Fayone672/
Faysen672/
Faynne672/
Fayeen671/
Faying671/
Fahain671/
Faityn671/
Faajan671/
Fahyen671/
Faiyna671/
Fayuun671/
Fayonk671/
Fayyon671/
Faiang671/
Foyane671/
Fajanh671/
Fahean670/
Faunts670/
Veyant670/

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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 Fayant
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