Foghammar Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Foghammar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foghammar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Foghammar Last Name Facts

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

Foghammar occurs most in Sweden. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foghammar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Foghammar is the 3,185,033rd most commonly used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Foghammar are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 273,521. In Sweden Foghammar is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 58 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 31 percent reside and Skåne County, where 8 percent reside. Other than Sweden Foghammar is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 3 percent reside and Poland, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foghmar8869/
Fogmar805/
Voghamare781/
Fokamar751/
Vaghammare748/
Vaghamar713,787/
Fokamare711,259/
Fangamar7170/
Vghamare718/
Vaghamare674,056/
Vaghamary67141/
Vaghamara6715/
Vaghamari6715/
Vaghamaru674/
Fakmar673/
Vaghaamar673/
Fagmar672/
Vaghamaro672/
Fokamarwe671/
Vaghmmare671/
Vikhammar671/
Fo Camara671/
Vegghamar671/
Vagamar6311/
Vaghamor59367/
Vagamor5018/
Vagemar508/

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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 Foghammar
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