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 last name Fodio (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﺩﻳﻮ) is more commonly found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fodio.
How Common Is The Last Name Fodio? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 218,646th most commonly held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,890,841 people. Fodio occurs mostly in Africa, where 85 percent of Fodio are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fodio is also the 253,535th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 1,007 people.
The surname is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 1,388 people, or 1 in 16,622. In The Ivory Coast Fodio is primarily concentrated in: Zanzan District, where 54 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 20 percent live and Comoé District, where 11 percent live. Apart from The Ivory Coast this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 24 percent live and Niger, where 2 percent live.
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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- 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 Fodio
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