Fofana Surname
Approximately 592,306 people bear this surname
Fofana Surname User-submission:
Fofana is a surname of Soninké/Mandé origin, widespread in Mali, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. It is traditionally associated with a noble and warrior lineage, often linked to early Soninké clans of the Ghana Empire. Families bearing this name are frequently connected to leadership, migration, and community defense in Mandé oral history.
Read More About This SurnameFofana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 233,415 | 1:99 | 16 |
| Mali | 139,395 | 1:122 | 21 |
| Guinea | 122,099 | 1:97 | 18 |
| Sierra Leone | 23,353 | 1:304 | 51 |
| Burkina Faso | 17,152 | 1:1,070 | 166 |
| Senegal | 13,641 | 1:1,069 | 121 |
| Gambia | 10,439 | 1:184 | 43 |
| Liberia | 9,588 | 1:460 | 60 |
| France | 5,722 | 1:11,608 | 1,136 |
| Togo | 4,515 | 1:1,605 | 170 |
| Angola | 2,366 | 1:11,407 | 1,401 |
| Mauritania | 2,284 | 1:1,793 | 227 |
| Spain | 1,716 | 1:27,245 | 2,821 |
| Morocco | 1,500 | 1:22,984 | 3,586 |
| United States | 1,436 | 1:252,409 | 23,966 |
| Ghana | 762 | 1:35,460 | 4,134 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| England | 318 | 1:175,214 | 15,952 |
| Gabon | 303 | 1:6,235 | 1,152 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Benin | 268 | 1:38,566 | 4,971 |
| Belgium | 197 | 1:58,359 | 9,452 |
| Canada | 164 | 1:224,668 | 21,579 |
| Congo | 119 | 1:41,925 | 3,965 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| Netherlands | 102 | 1:165,561 | 24,214 |
| Germany | 97 | 1:829,953 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 64 | 1:153,856 | 10,752 |
| South Africa | 50 | 1:1,083,554 | 64,652 |
| Nigeria | 46 | 1:3,850,930 | 110,272 |
| Madagascar | 36 | 1:656,940 | 2,016 |
| Switzerland | 36 | 1:228,137 | 19,301 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Russia | 26 | 1:5,543,194 | 237,148 |
| Brazil | 21 | 1:10,194,016 | 213,214 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Tunisia | 17 | 1:35,919 | 5,218 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Italy | 14 | 1:4,368,335 | 106,343 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1:3,863,155 | 47,113 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1:606,918 | 21,375 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 4 | 1:283,918 | 487 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Burundi | 4 | 1:2,451,213 | 1,279 |
| Cape Verde | 4 | 1:132,410 | 4,291 |
| Central African Republic | 4 | 1:1,128,848 | 387 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 4 | 1:432,005 | 185 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Northern Cyprus | 3 | 1:106,337 | 8,831 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Haiti | 3 | 1:3,561,302 | 20,668 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Fofaná (1) are calculated separately.
Fofana (41,526) may also be a first name.
Fofana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Fofana is a surname of Soninké/Mandé origin, widespread in Mali, Guinea, and Côte d'Ivoire. It is traditionally associated with a noble and warrior lineage, often linked to early Soninké clans of the Ghana Empire. Families bearing this name are frequently connected to leadership, migration, and community defense in Mandé oral history.
- jakep2Fofana Demographics
Average Male Fofana Height
177.58 cm
Average Female Fofana Height
169.38 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Fofana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fofana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fofana (Arabic: فوفانا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ, Russian: Фофана) is found in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Fofaná. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fofana? popularity and diffusion
Fofana is the 891st most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,304 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Fofana live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 21,563rd most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 41,526 people.
Fofana is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 233,415 people, or 1 in 99. In The Ivory Coast it is primarily concentrated in: Woroba District, where 21 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 19 percent are found and Vallée du Bandama District, where 14 percent are found. Not including The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in 96 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 24 percent are found and Guinea, where 21 percent are found.
Fofana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fofana are 45.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.73% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fofana earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 47.24% less than the national average, earning R 125,388 per year; in United States they earn 26.46% less than the national average, earning $31,730 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.91% less than the national average, earning $30,848 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fofaná | 94 | 1 | / |
| Fofanah | 92 | 60,461 | / |
| Fofanna | 92 | 111 | / |
| Foufana | 92 | 13 | / |
| Foffana | 92 | 10 | / |
| Ffofana | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fofanaa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fofanai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Foefana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fofanoa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Foofana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fofamna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fofayna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fodfana | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fofanay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fofannah | 86 | 47 | / |
| Fofanaia | 86 | 7 | / |
| Fofanaih | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foufanah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofano | 83 | 322 | / |
| Fofona | 83 | 216 | / |
| Fofani | 83 | 108 | / |
| Fafana | 83 | 92 | / |
| Fofane | 83 | 18 | / |
| Fofanh | 83 | 13 | / |
| Fefana | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fofena | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foffano | 77 | 874 | / |
| Foffani | 77 | 157 | / |
| Fofonah | 77 | 20 | / |
| Foufena | 77 | 11 | / |
| Foufani | 77 | 6 | / |
| Phofana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fafanas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fafanah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofanie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofanii | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofaneh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fafanna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Feffana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foufouna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofannie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phofaana | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofongna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vafana | 67 | 303 | / |
| Fafani | 67 | 26 | / |
| Fafona | 67 | 22 | / |
| Fofone | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fófano | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fafane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fafano | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fofono | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fafena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vafona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofena | 67 | 1 | / |
Fofana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fofana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | fwfana | 58.9 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﻨﺎ | fwfna | 34.56 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﻮﻧﺎ | fwfwna | 1.02 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﺎﻥ | fwfan | 0.82 |
| ﺃﻓﻮﻓﻨﺎ | afwfna | 0.61 |
| ﺍﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | afwfana | 0.61 |
| ﺍﻓﻮﻓﻨﺎ | afwfna | 0.41 |
| ﻓﺎﻓﺎﻧﺎ | fafana | 0.41 |
| ﺍﻓﺎﻓﺎﻧﺎ | afafana | 0.41 |
| ﻓﻔﺎﻧﺎ | ffana | 0.41 |
| ﺍﻟﻔﻮﻓﻨﺎ | alfwfna | 0.2 |
| ﻓﻔﺎﻥ | ffan | 0.2 |
| ﺃﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | afwfana | 0.2 |
| ﻓﺎﻓﻮﻧﺎ | fafwna | 0.2 |
| ﻓﻔﻨﺎ | ffna | 0.2 |
| ﺍﻓﻔﻨﺎ | affna | 0.2 |
| ﻓﺎﻓﺎﻥ | fafan | 0.2 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﻦ | fwfn | 0.2 |
| Fofana in the Russian language | ||
| Фофана | fofana | - |
| Fofana in the Arabic language | ||
| فوفانا | fwfana | - |
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