Fodio Surname
Approximately 1,873 people bear this surname
Fodio Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 1,388 | 1:16,622 | 1,292 |
| Nigeria | 444 | 1:398,970 | 20,963 |
| Niger | 33 | 1:581,576 | 14,627 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Fodio (1,007) may also be a first name.
Fodio Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fodio Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fodio (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﺩﻳﻮ) is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Fodio.
How Common Is The Last Name Fodio? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 218,646th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,890,841 people. Fodio occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Fodio live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 83 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 253,535th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 1,007 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 1,388 people, or 1 in 16,622. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Zanzan District, where 54 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent are found and Comoé District, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Niger, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fodjio | 91 | 93 | / |
| Fodiop | 91 | 4 | / |
| Foudio | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fodioh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fodi | 89 | 5,413 | / |
| Foudjio | 83 | 241 | / |
| Fodjo | 80 | 4,111 | / |
| Foudi | 80 | 1,666 | / |
| Foddi | 80 | 367 | / |
| Fedio | 80 | 256 | / |
| Fodoi | 80 | 89 | / |
| Fodie | 80 | 89 | / |
| Fudio | 80 | 63 | / |
| Fodiy | 80 | 49 | / |
| Fadio | 80 | 44 | / |
| Foodi | 80 | 23 | / |
| Fodai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Fodia | 80 | 21 | / |
| Fodui | 80 | 17 | / |
| Fodhi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Vodio | 80 | 12 | / |
| Fodei | 80 | 5 | / |
| Foidi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fohdi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fodit | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fodoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fodis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ffodi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuodi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fodih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foddis | 73 | 1,143 | / |
| Foddai | 73 | 726 | / |
| Foudjo | 73 | 263 | / |
| Fodjou | 73 | 166 | / |
| Fuidio | 73 | 166 | / |
| Foudia | 73 | 137 | / |
| Fedjio | 73 | 132 | / |
| Foudih | 73 | 94 | / |
| Fadjio | 73 | 32 | / |
| Foudie | 73 | 28 | / |
| Fodich | 73 | 19 | / |
| Fadijo | 73 | 17 | / |
| Fouddi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Foudai | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fodjoš | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fahdio | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faudio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Foudhi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Feudio | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fodjoh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fudjio | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fodois | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foddie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodjoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhoudi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodija | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pfoodi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodjuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foudis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fuddio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodiey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fadios | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fodish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Foda | 67 | 19,746 | / |
| Fadi | 67 | 15,937 | / |
| Feudjio | 67 | 5,835 | / |
| Fode | 67 | 1,980 | / |
| Vodi | 67 | 465 | / |
| Fódi | 67 | 223 | / |
| Fody | 67 | 214 | / |
| Foudjou | 67 | 50 | / |
| Fodé | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fodisch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Foudaid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Feudgio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fodjouh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahadio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadioch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fosdich | 67 | 0 | / |
Fodio Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fodio in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻮﺩﻳﻮ | fwdyw | 50 |
| ﻓﻮﺟﻮ | fwjw | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fodio
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