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

The surname Fojas is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fojas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 178,070th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,036,477 people. The surname 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 common in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,937 people, or 1 in 52,265. In The Philippines Fojas is mostly concentrated in: Calabarzon, where 40 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 21 percent are found and Mimaropa, where 14 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Fojas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fojas last name are 44.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.96% being registered to vote for the 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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