Fofolo Surname
Approximately 1,054 people bear this surname
Fofolo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,026 | 1:72,007 | 8,423 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 1:735,154 | 52,165 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
Fofolo (46) may also be a first name.
Fofolo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fofolo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fofolo occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fofolo? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 346,917th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 6,914,180 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fofolo reside; 98 percent reside in Central Africa and 98 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Fofolo is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 46 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,026 people, or 1 in 72,007. Apart from The DR Congo it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and The Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fofolio | 92 | 6 | / |
| Fofolou | 92 | 4 | / |
| Fofolos | 92 | 3 | / |
| Foufolou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fafolo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fofola | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foufoulou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phofolo | 77 | 119 | / |
| Foufelo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fofolia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofalou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faffolo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phoofolo | 71 | 2,179 | / |
| Foufoula | 71 | 43 | / |
| Phofoolo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Phofolos | 71 | 6 | / |
| Fahafolo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phodfolo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foufoulas | 67 | 77 | / |
| Fofala | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fefelo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fafola | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Fofolo
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