Fod Surname

404,712th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 866 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Djibouti
Highest density in:
Djibouti

Fod Surname Definition:

Local. There is a North and South Fod in the parish of Dunfermline. John Foyd, tenant of Cot par Grange, 1468 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 142). The boat of Batschele was leased to Ellen of Foyd, 1476 (ibid., I, p. 223). John Fud in Clony, 1512 (Rent.

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Fod Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Djibouti5741:1,594166
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
India261:29,502,515369,827
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Iran221:3,490,11599,764
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England11:24,375,369195,128

Fod (367) may also be a first name.

Fod Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. There is a North and South Fod in the parish of Dunfermline. John Foyd, tenant of Cot par Grange, 1468 (Cupar-Angus, I, p. 142). The boat of Batschele was leased to Ellen of Foyd, 1476 (ibid., I, p. 223). John Fud in Clony, 1512 (Rent. Dunk., p. 183), and Alexander Fod in Ordy, parish of Fynnevine, 1628 (Brechin).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fod Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fod (Hindi: फोड) has its highest incidence in Djibouti. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fod? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 404,712th most frequent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 8,415,180 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Fod live; 66 percent live in East Africa and 66 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Fod is also the 453,982nd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 367 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Djibouti, where it is held by 574 people, or 1 in 1,594. Aside from Djibouti this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 18 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Fod Last Name Statistics demography

Fod earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53% less than the national average, earning $20,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fo809,175/
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Foodt750/
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Fouds750/
Foo6754,144/
Foy6730,339/
Fad6720,253/
Foh672,937/
Fos672,680/
Foz672,246/
Fot671,650/
Foa671,095/
Foi67902/
Fou67606/
Foj67327/
Foß67311/
Fop67109/
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Vod6796/
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Fho6724/
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Foá676/
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Fod Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fod in the Hindi language
फोडphoda-

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