Fodiya Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Fodiya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fodiya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Fodiya (69) may also be a first name.

Fodiya Last Name Facts

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

Fodiya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﺩﻱ, Hindi: फोदिया) occurs more in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Fodiya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fodiya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most widespread last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fodiya are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Fodiya is also the 1,171,416th most widespread first name on earth, held by 69 people.

The surname is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 1,370,858. In Niger Fodiya is primarily concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 50 percent reside, Dosso Region, where 36 percent reside and Niamey Capital District, where 7 percent reside. Other than Niger this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fodiyah9213/
Foudiya922/
Fadiya831,605/
Fodiyo83132/
Vodiya83106/
Fudiya8326/
Fediya8325/
Fodeya834/
Fodaya834/
Fodija831/
Fodiey831/
Fadiyah77402/
Fudiyah7713/
Fadhiya777/
Vodhiya775/
Faudiya775/
Voudiya772/
Foudiye771/
Fadiyat771/
Fahdiya771/
Foday7317,479/
Fodey73568/
Fodaa73153/
Fodie7389/
Fodoi7389/
Fodea7344/
Fodai7322/
Fodui7317/
Fodei735/
Fodye733/
Fodoy732/
Fodae731/
Faudiyah7138/
Fadhiyah7119/
Faddiyah7115/
Vediya6710,447/
Foddai67726/
Vadiya67691/
Fadaya67406/
Foeday67182/
Foodey67100/
Foudie6728/
Fadiyi6727/
Fudeya6718/
Vudiya6715/
Fouday6714/
Fadeya6711/
Fooday6710/
Fedaiy677/
Foudai676/
Fadaia675/
Fudiyo675/
Fadiyo675/
Fadija674/
Fadiye673/
Fodeyi673/
Fodiji673/
Foudye672/
Fadoya672/
Foudey672/
Vodiye672/
Fadiea672/
Faduya672/
Fedaia671/
Foddie671/
Fodaye671/
Fodeye671/
Fodois671/
Fudoia671/
Vodeya671/
Fadaiy671/
Fediye671/
Fodoie671/
Fodoyi671/

Fodiya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fodiya in the Hindi language
फोदियाphodiya-
Fodiya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻮﺩﻱfwdy75
ﺍﻓﻮﺩﻱafwdy25

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