Foe Surname
Approximately 6,628 people bear this surname
Foe Surname Definition:
Probably inimicus, an enemy-the antithesis of the surname Friend; or it may be the French faux, false, unfaithful. I believe the territorial De of De Foe was assumed by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
Foe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 5,149 | 1:4,034 | 483 |
| Indonesia | 592 | 1:223,394 | 20,822 |
| United States | 483 | 1:750,433 | 58,631 |
| Papua New Guinea | 85 | 1:95,926 | 12,852 |
| Italy | 58 | 1:1,054,426 | 71,176 |
| Netherlands | 40 | 1:422,179 | 43,576 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Solomon Islands | 24 | 1:24,168 | 4,782 |
| Suriname | 19 | 1:29,085 | 5,642 |
| Kenya | 16 | 1:2,886,244 | 37,784 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 6 | 1:9,200 | 695 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Curaçao | 4 | 1:39,312 | 638 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 88 | 1:570,667 | 38,849 |
The alternate forms: Foé (3) are calculated separately.
Foe (2,593) may also be a first name.
Foe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably inimicus, an enemy-the antithesis of the surname Friend; or it may be the French faux, false, unfaithful. I believe the territorial De of De Foe was assumed by the author of Robinson Crusoe.
Foe Demographics
Foe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Foe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Foe is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Foé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,198th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,099,509 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Foe reside; 77 percent reside in Central Africa and 76 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Foe is also the 144,434th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 2,593 people.
It is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 5,149 people, or 1 in 4,034. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 79 percent reside, South Region, where 9 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 7 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this surname occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Foe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Foe surname rose 549 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Foe are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.45% being registered with the party.
The amount Foe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $39,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% more than the national average, earning $50,420 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foé | 89 | 3 | / |
| Foye | 86 | 4,423 | / |
| Foeh | 86 | 2,074 | / |
| Fowe | 86 | 802 | / |
| Foes | 86 | 799 | / |
| Foer | 86 | 190 | / |
| Foue | 86 | 166 | / |
| Foet | 86 | 128 | / |
| Foey | 86 | 78 | / |
| Fohe | 86 | 54 | / |
| Foje | 86 | 46 | / |
| Foed | 86 | 42 | / |
| Foea | 86 | 13 | / |
| Foez | 86 | 10 | / |
| Foee | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fooe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wfoe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pfoe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foyet | 75 | 2,275 | / |
| Fouet | 75 | 2,249 | / |
| Foyez | 75 | 2,179 | / |
| Foued | 75 | 798 | / |
| Fohey | 75 | 389 | / |
| Foets | 75 | 216 | / |
| Foeij | 75 | 185 | / |
| Foest | 75 | 181 | / |
| Fowee | 75 | 80 | / |
| Fogie | 75 | 72 | / |
| Foess | 75 | 69 | / |
| Fogge | 75 | 67 | / |
| Fouye | 75 | 63 | / |
| Foyie | 75 | 58 | / |
| Foeth | 75 | 57 | / |
| Fuoye | 75 | 51 | / |
| Pfohe | 75 | 47 | / |
| Foyes | 75 | 35 | / |
| Fowie | 75 | 24 | / |
| Foyeh | 75 | 24 | / |
| Foyep | 75 | 20 | / |
| Foowe | 75 | 15 | / |
| Foech | 75 | 13 | / |
| Fioye | 75 | 9 | / |
| Fouhe | 75 | 9 | / |
| Foesz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Fohie | 75 | 6 | / |
| Foesh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fiyoe | 75 | 5 | / |
| Faoue | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fojie | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fowes | 75 | 3 | / |
| Foyee | 75 | 3 | / |
| Foweh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fooer | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fhoes | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foues | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foeht | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foies | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foher | 75 | 2 | / |
| Foihe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fowed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foehe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fohes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fohez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fooey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fajoe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fouie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfoer | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foeje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foied | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foiye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fojee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fojet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foueh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhoue | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ffoje | 75 | 1 | / |
| Feioe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fouez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhoep | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhoey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foiet | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foeha | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fohea | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fooes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foepp | 75 | 0 | / |
| Foerr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fooee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fohee | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fei | 67 | 555,328 | / |
| Foo | 67 | 54,144 | / |
| Foy | 67 | 30,339 | / |
| Fey | 67 | 15,306 | / |
| Fee | 67 | 13,301 | / |
| Fye | 67 | 5,491 | / |
| Fae | 67 | 4,768 | / |
| Fea | 67 | 3,141 | / |
| Fie | 67 | 2,919 | / |
| Feu | 67 | 2,335 | / |
| Fue | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Foa | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Voe | 67 | 936 | / |
| Foi | 67 | 902 | / |
| Fou | 67 | 606 | / |
| Foesch | 67 | 452 | / |
| Foj | 67 | 327 | / |
| Fohoue | 67 | 131 | / |
| Fej | 67 | 115 | / |
| Fouyet | 67 | 93 | / |
| Fyojeh | 67 | 89 | / |
| Fão | 67 | 66 | / |
| Foohey | 67 | 60 | / |
| Foyett | 67 | 24 | / |
| Fahoue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Foehst | 67 | 7 | / |
| Foá | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foyeth | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foyeaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faouet | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foijer | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foheed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fayhoe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fohher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fohyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fhowes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiies | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foiyee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feeyoe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fojjer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhouet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiojeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoehs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfoess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fowett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foesst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fouett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foiech | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fougie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foohee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foiett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fuohey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foihet | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foetch | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foetsh | 67 | 0 | / |
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