Fofona Surname
Approximately 216 people bear this surname
Fofona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 80 | 1:51,186 | 3,739 |
| Liberia | 62 | 1:71,105 | 6,042 |
| Ivory Coast | 47 | 1:490,877 | 15,694 |
| Senegal | 14 | 1:1,041,382 | 3,211 |
| Mali | 4 | 1:4,242,259 | 2,433 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
Fofona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fofona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fofona (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﻓﻨﺎ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fofona? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,121,821st most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 33,738,638 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Fofona reside; 91 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Fofona is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 51,186. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Guidimagha Region, where 75 percent live, Hodh Chargui Region, where 14 percent live and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Mauritania it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 29 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 22 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fofonah | 92 | 20 | / |
| Fofongna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foufouna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofana | 83 | 592,306 | / |
| Fafona | 83 | 22 | / |
| Fofone | 83 | 17 | / |
| Fofono | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fofuna | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fofena | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fofanah | 77 | 60,461 | / |
| Fofanna | 77 | 111 | / |
| Foufana | 77 | 13 | / |
| Foufena | 77 | 11 | / |
| Foffana | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ffofana | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fofanaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fofanai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fofanay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foefana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fodfana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofamna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foofana | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fgafona | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofanoa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofongo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foffono | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofogno | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofannah | 71 | 47 | / |
| Fofanaia | 71 | 7 | / |
| Foufoune | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fofanaih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foufanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofano | 67 | 322 | / |
| Fafone | 67 | 109 | / |
| Fofani | 67 | 108 | / |
| Fafana | 67 | 92 | / |
| Fofane | 67 | 18 | / |
| Fofanh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Foufounis | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fafono | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fofuni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fefana | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vafona | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fofaná | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vofena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fafena | 67 | 1 | / |
Fofona Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fofona in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻮﻓﻨﺎ | fwfna | 60 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | fwfana | 25 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﻮﻧﺎ | fwfwna | 10 |
| ﺍﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | afwfana | 5 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fofona
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