Focas Surname

462,174th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Focas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Focas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4731:111,92710,777
Brazil561:3,822,756105,432
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Australia401:674,89346,030
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
France111:6,038,429280,838
England101:5,571,806158,774
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Fócas (2) are calculated separately.

Focas (579) may also be a first name.

Focas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Focas is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Fócas. Click here for other potential spellings of Focas.

How Common Is The Last Name Focas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 462,174th most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 9,982,940 people. The surname Focas is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Focas live; 65 percent live in East Africa and 65 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 348,009th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 579 people.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is carried by 473 people, or 1 in 111,927. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mwanza Region, where 23 percent live, Kagera Region, where 20 percent live and Manyara Region, where 18 percent live. Beside Tanzania this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Focas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Focas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Focas surname grew 638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Focas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Focas last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 77.78% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Focas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning 228,265 kr per year and in United States they earn 64.31% more than the national average, earning $70,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fócas932/
Fochas914/
Foscas911/
Foca893,243/
Fouscas8347/
Fouckas830/
Fokas802,435/
Fojas802,400/
Fosca80532/
Facas80368/
Focșa80213/
Foica8063/
Focca8052/
Fosas8050/
Focos8049/
Focad8045/
Fecas8030/
Fouca8018/
Focea8017/
Focat8011/
Fucas8010/
Vocas808/
Fogca805/
Fozas801/
Focka801/
Focga801/
Foucauds771/
Phocas734,850/
Foukas731,052/
Foucat73507/
Fokase73302/
Fouzas73128/
Faccas7382/
Fuscas7365/
Fosaas7353/
Fokeas7333/
Foskas7332/
Fachas7319/
Fousas7315/
Fagcas738/
Voucas738/
Focose737/
Vockas735/
Fucase734/
Facias733/
Foucau733/
Fackas733/
Fousca732/
Fokasz731/
Fokash731/
Fogkas731/
Fockha731/
Fochka731/
Faecas731/
Faucas731/
Facaus731/
Fockat731/
Foceis731/
Foscau731/
Fossca731/
Fuchas731/
Foicca731/
Feckas730/
Foucad730/
Foscat730/
Foustchas715/
Foka678,148/
Foucaud673,057/
Foco671,061/
Voca671,012/
Faca67878/
Foucaut67768/
Fouskas67310/
Fougias67148/
Fouchea6766/
Foucaux6748/
Focà6733/
Foutsas6732/
Fusscas6731/
Fooskas6729/
Focault6729/
Fokkais6710/
Facasse678/
Fucasse675/
Fouckat674/
Fokhase673/
Fauchas672/
Focá672/
Fazchas672/
Foochea671/
Foqa671/
Faccass671/
Fockosh671/
Foikash671/
Feaucas671/
Fazckas671/
Vockass670/

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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
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  • 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 Focas
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