Fojas Surname

178,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,400 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Guam

Fojas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fojas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,9371:52,2658,616
United States4181:867,12765,849
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Guam121:13,3432,098
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Fojas Last Name Facts

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

Fojas is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fojas.

How Common Is The Last Name Fojas? popularity and diffusion

Fojas is the 178,070th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 3,036,477 people. The last name Fojas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Fojas reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Fojas is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 1,937 people, or 1 in 52,265. In The Philippines Fojas is most prevalent in: Calabarzon, where 40 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside and Mimaropa, where 14 percent reside. Barring The Philippines Fojas occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Fojas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fojas are 44.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.96% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fojas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.11% more than the national average, earning $55,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.99% more than the national average, earning $58,620 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fojs8935/
Focas80730/
Fijas80669/
Fajas8088/
Foias8071/
Fosas8050/
Fujas8028/
Fejas807/
Fojos802/
Fozas801/
Fojaz801/
Fyjas801/
Fouzas73128/
Fosaas7353/
Fujasz7328/
Fousas7315/
Vuojas735/
Fochas734/
Foscas731/
Fouyas731/
Fadjas731/
Fois679,909/
Fais677,847/
Faes675,978/
Faus673,751/
Fays671,597/
Fous67879/
Foes67799/
Fujs67671/
Fajs67360/
Feas67221/
Fougias67148/
Fouj6798/
Fouscas6747/
Foys6737/
Vojs6728/
Fijs674/
Fejs674/
Fokhase673/
Fijeash673/
Foij672/
Fahajas671/

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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 Fojas
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