Fohan Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Fohan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fohan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia201:6,612,460283,723
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fohan (130) may also be a first name.

Fohan Last Name Facts

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

Fohan is found most in Indonesia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fohan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,798,600th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Fohan reside; 78 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 78 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 814,623rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 130 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 6,612,460. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: Riau, where 60 percent reside and West Sumatra, where 40 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Benin, where 4 percent reside.

Fohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fohan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fohan surname grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fohang918/
Fohane914/
Fohain911/
Foan89539/
Fouan80291/
Vohan8069/
Foane8055/
Foang8045/
Fohon803/
Fouant73102/
Fouane7387/
Fouang7311/
Vohanh739/
Fahgan734/
Fahhan732/
Fohoun732/
Foyjan731/
Fojian731/
Feuhan731/
Foasng731/
Foagne731/
Phohan731/
Foaunt730/
Faehan730/
Fahean730/
Voan6764,981/
Foam6769/
Faon6731/
Fohoung679/
Fouagne674/
Phoohan673/
Phojhan672/
Fouaing671/
Fooeang671/
Fuohong671/
Fouaham671/
Foating671/
Foehein671/
Feehean670/

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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 Fohan
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