Fobian Surname

448,102nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 760 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Denmark

Fobian Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fobian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2631:1,378,17195,481
Denmark2221:25,4272,588
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Fobian (35) may also be a first name.

Fobian Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fobian (Russian: Фобиан) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fobian? popularity and diffusion

Fobian is the 448,102nd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 9,588,876 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 40 percent of Fobian live; 30 percent live in Northern Europe and 30 percent live in Scandinavia. Fobian is also the 1,744,716th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 35 people.

The surname Fobian is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 263 people, or 1 in 1,378,171. In The United States Fobian is most prevalent in: California, where 16 percent are found, Missouri, where 13 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 24 percent are found.

Fobian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fobian has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fobian last name increased 2,922 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fobian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fobian last name are 36.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.13% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fobian earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.79% more than the national average, earning R 355,956 per year and in United States they earn 2.95% less than the national average, earning $41,877 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fobijan921/
Fobiane921/
Fobijang864/
Fabian83149,028/
Febian831,645/
Fábian8344/
Vobian8326/
Fobean8324/
Fobion8311/
Fubian833/
Fovian832/
Fabijan771,175/
Fabiane77731/
Faubian7712/
Fabiann779/
Fabihan777/
Fasbian773/
Fabiean772/
Fhabian772/
Phobian772/
Fabioan772/
Faabian771/
Fabiaan771/
Fubijan771/
Fabiant771/
Fabianne7113/
Phoebian712/
Fhabiane711/
Fábián6714,794/
Fabianová672,032/
Fabjan671,315/
Favian671,168/
Fabián671,145/
Fabyan67597/
Fabean67202/
Fabianova67166/
Fabion67130/
Fábianová6771/
Fabiam6753/
Febyan6724/
Vebian6711/
Fabiàn675/
Febion673/
Fabían672/
Vabian671/
Fàbiàn671/
Fãbiãn671/
Fobyam671/
Fabiañ671/
Fuvian671/

Fobian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fobian in the Russian language
Фобианfobian-

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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 Fobian
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