Foffana Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Liberia

Foffana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foffana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Foffana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foffana is more frequently found in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foffana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Foffana are found; 80 percent are found in West Africa and 30 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

The last name is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 7,690,411. In The Ivory Coast Foffana is most prevalent in: Denguélé District, where 33 percent are found, Gôh-Djiboua District, where 33 percent are found and Yamoussoukro Autonomous District, where 33 percent are found. Other than The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Senegal, where 30 percent are found and Liberia, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fofana92592,306/
Fofanah8660,461/
Foffano86874/
Foffani86157/
Fofanna86111/
Foufana8613/
Ffofana863/
Fofanai862/
Fofanaa862/
Fofayna861/
Fofamna861/
Foofana861/
Feffana861/
Fodfana861/
Foefana861/
Fofanay861/
Fofanoa861/
Fofannah8047/
Fofanaia807/
Foufanah801/
Fofanaih801/
Fofano77322/
Fofona77216/
Fofani77108/
Fafana7792/
Fofane7718/
Fofanh7713/
Fefana773/
Fofena771/
Fofaná771/
Fofonah7120/
Foufena7111/
Foufani716/
Faffani715/
Phofana712/
Fóffano711/
Fafanna711/
Fofaneh711/
Fofanii711/
Fofanie711/
Fafanah711/
Fafanas711/
Foffono711/
Foufouna671/
Fofongna671/
Phofaana671/
Fofannie671/

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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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  • 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 Foffana
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