Foddy Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Foddy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foddy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England941:592,74535,632
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Foddy (19) may also be a first name.

Foddy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foddy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foddy? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,589,322nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname Foddy occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Foddy reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles. Foddy is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 19 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 592,745. In England it is mostly found in: Derbyshire, where 30 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Other than England Foddy is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and New Zealand, where 5 percent are found.

Foddy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Foddy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Foddy last name increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 26 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foddy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Foddy last name is principally Baptist (100%) in Ireland.

Foddy earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 31.72% less than the national average, earning $29,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fody89214/
Foday8017,479/
Foody801,043/
Fodde80735/
Fodey80568/
Foudy80381/
Foddi80367/
Faddy80224/
Feddy8072/
Fodda8053/
Fodiy8049/
Fuddy8028/
Voddy809/
Fodoy802/
Foedy802/
Fhody801/
Foddé801/
Fuody800/
Foddis731,143/
Foddai73726/
Foeday73182/
Foodey73100/
Fodder7375/
Foedde7331/
Fouday7314/
Foudda7310/
Fooday7310/
Fouddi739/
Fouded737/
Voddey737/
Fodaya734/
Foudde732/
Foudey732/
Foddes732/
Fodiey731/
Faddey731/
Fodysz731/
Foddie731/
Fhoody731/
Foda6719,746/
Fady678,242/
Fodi675,413/
Fode671,980/
Fedy671,093/
Vody67192/
Fodé6711/
Fudy679/
Fothday678/
Foudaid674/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foddy
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