Fodo Surname
Approximately 2,421 people bear this surname
Fodo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,975 | 1:27,432 | 3,508 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Cameroon | 49 | 1:423,859 | 35,946 |
| Niger | 35 | 1:548,343 | 14,024 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
The alternate forms: Fodó (1) are calculated separately.
Fodo (353) may also be a first name.
Fodo Demographics
Average Fodo Salary in
United States
$47,697 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fodo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fodo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fodo (Hindi: फोदो) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Fodó. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fodo? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 176,728th most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,010,139 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Fodo are found; 82 percent are found in Southern Africa and 82 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Fodo is also the 463,770th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 353 people.
Fodo is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 1,975 people, or 1 in 27,432. In South Africa Fodo is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent are found, Gauteng, where 11 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 8 percent are found. Beside South Africa Fodo exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Fodo Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Fodo last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Fodo earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.63% less than the national average, earning R 169,608 per year and in United States they earn 10.54% more than the national average, earning $47,697 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fodó | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fodop | 89 | 380 | / |
| Fodoi | 89 | 89 | / |
| Fodou | 89 | 40 | / |
| Foddo | 89 | 38 | / |
| Foudo | 89 | 19 | / |
| Fodot | 89 | 8 | / |
| Fodoo | 89 | 6 | / |
| Fodoh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Fodoy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Fodho | 89 | 2 | / |
| Fodos | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foduo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foodo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foido | 89 | 0 | / |
| Foudou | 80 | 1,350 | / |
| Fodoup | 80 | 182 | / |
| Foudos | 80 | 51 | / |
| Foudop | 80 | 13 | / |
| Foduop | 80 | 10 | / |
| Fodosh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Fodoph | 80 | 2 | / |
| Foodou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Foudoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foodos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fodois | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foda | 75 | 19,746 | / |
| Fudo | 75 | 1,587 | / |
| Fedo | 75 | 1,149 | / |
| Fado | 75 | 1,102 | / |
| Vodo | 75 | 517 | / |
| Foudoux | 73 | 15 | / |
| Fouddou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fodoudp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fouda | 67 | 92,409 | / |
| Faedo | 67 | 1,881 | / |
| Fooda | 67 | 1,645 | / |
| Feudo | 67 | 1,465 | / |
| Fodah | 67 | 265 | / |
| Phodo | 67 | 237 | / |
| Fodaa | 67 | 153 | / |
| Foida | 67 | 152 | / |
| Fudot | 67 | 102 | / |
| Fadoo | 67 | 84 | / |
| Vodoi | 67 | 80 | / |
| Fadoh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Fadou | 67 | 68 | / |
| Fodda | 67 | 53 | / |
| Feddo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Fodha | 67 | 33 | / |
| Fados | 67 | 27 | / |
| Fudoi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Foyda | 67 | 25 | / |
| Fédou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fodad | 67 | 14 | / |
| Fodap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fhado | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faudo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fudoh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Voddo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vuodo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faado | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faddo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fuoda | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fadot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foeda | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fgado | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vodho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vodoo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fojda | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fudou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vodoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhodo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fodas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fedoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fudoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voido | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fedoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fedoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhoda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fodeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vodoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fadoa | 67 | 0 | / |
Fodo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fodo in the Hindi language | ||
| फोदो | phodo | - |
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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 Fodo
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