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
Average Foe Salary in
United States
$39,886 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 can also occur in the variant forms: Foé. For other possible spellings of Foe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 74,198th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,099,509 people. The surname Foe is mostly found in Africa, where 78 percent of Foe live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Foe is also the 144,434th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 2,593 people.
The last name Foe is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 5,149 people, or 1 in 4,034. In Cameroon Foe is mostly concentrated in: Centre Region, where 79 percent live, South Region, where 9 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 44 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
Foe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Foe has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 549 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Foe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Foe are 8.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.45% registered to vote for 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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