Fola Surname
Approximately 3,843 people bear this surname
Fola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 892 | 1:23,284 | 3,154 |
| Egypt | 885 | 1:103,882 | 8,743 |
| Nigeria | 467 | 1:379,321 | 20,165 |
| Romania | 347 | 1:57,861 | 7,067 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| DR Congo | 157 | 1:470,571 | 38,110 |
| Indonesia | 132 | 1:1,001,888 | 73,451 |
| Brazil | 117 | 1:1,829,695 | 59,051 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| Lesotho | 71 | 1:28,628 | 5,512 |
| Argentina | 59 | 1:724,465 | 49,289 |
| Italy | 47 | 1:1,301,206 | 77,088 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Greece | 32 | 1:346,243 | 48,387 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| South Africa | 30 | 1:1,805,923 | 85,708 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| Afghanistan | 19 | 1:1,692,273 | 13,110 |
| Niger | 18 | 1:1,066,223 | 23,213 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| American Samoa | 14 | 1:3,983 | 910 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Fola (13,798) may also be a first name.
Fola Demographics
Fola Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Fola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fola (Hindi: फोला, Russian: Фола) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fola? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fola is the 119,572nd most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,896,317 people. The last name Fola occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Fola reside; 31 percent reside in North Africa and 27 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 49,141st most frequent first name in the world, borne by 13,798 people.
The last name Fola is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 23,284. In Cameroon Fola is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent are found, Centre Region, where 12 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon this last name is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.
Fola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fola has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 205 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fola Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fola surname is principally Christian (90%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Fola last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.86% registered with the party.
The amount Fola earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 73.78% less than the national average, earning R 62,304 per year and in United States they earn 38.52% less than the national average, earning $26,529 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folla | 89 | 2,317 | / |
| Folha | 89 | 2,012 | / |
| Foula | 89 | 1,791 | / |
| Folea | 89 | 1,760 | / |
| Folia | 89 | 1,680 | / |
| Folga | 89 | 1,431 | / |
| Folad | 89 | 1,391 | / |
| Folau | 89 | 756 | / |
| Foola | 89 | 230 | / |
| Folas | 89 | 175 | / |
| Folah | 89 | 164 | / |
| Folay | 89 | 70 | / |
| Foila | 89 | 61 | / |
| Fohla | 89 | 55 | / |
| Folai | 89 | 25 | / |
| Folya | 89 | 22 | / |
| Folaa | 89 | 5 | / |
| Folat | 89 | 5 | / |
| Folap | 89 | 2 | / |
| Foela | 89 | 2 | / |
| Foloa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foyla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Folaz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fojla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Foglia | 80 | 13,930 | / |
| Foulad | 80 | 2,596 | / |
| Foulla | 80 | 1,021 | / |
| Folias | 80 | 767 | / |
| Foulah | 80 | 458 | / |
| Follas | 80 | 389 | / |
| Folhas | 80 | 267 | / |
| Follea | 80 | 214 | / |
| Foolad | 80 | 195 | / |
| Follah | 80 | 161 | / |
| Follay | 80 | 121 | / |
| Follia | 80 | 117 | / |
| Foliat | 80 | 106 | / |
| Foulga | 80 | 91 | / |
| Foulia | 80 | 88 | / |
| Foulas | 80 | 49 | / |
| Foulaz | 80 | 46 | / |
| Foolat | 80 | 41 | / |
| Foleas | 80 | 18 | / |
| Foulat | 80 | 12 | / |
| Fhoula | 80 | 10 | / |
| Follat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Folléa | 80 | 7 | / |
| Foolah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Foslea | 80 | 6 | / |
| Folaih | 80 | 5 | / |
| Foliaj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Follaj | 80 | 5 | / |
| Folash | 80 | 4 | / |
| Folaja | 80 | 3 | / |
| Folaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foulai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foolay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Foulay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Folaya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Follad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Folaad | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fotlia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foliai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fola'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foleat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Follga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fohlah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foșlea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foulha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foulya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Follap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folaat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Folays | 80 | 0 | / |
| Folaut | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fohlay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fula | 75 | 20,347 | / |
| Foli | 75 | 17,853 | / |
| Fole | 75 | 12,920 | / |
| Vola | 75 | 10,984 | / |
| Fala | 75 | 7,900 | / |
| Foly | 75 | 5,590 | / |
| Folo | 75 | 2,378 | / |
| Fela | 75 | 2,211 | / |
| Féla | 75 | 1 | / |
| Foullah | 73 | 1,171 | / |
| Folleas | 73 | 183 | / |
| Fosella | 73 | 159 | / |
| Follath | 73 | 76 | / |
| Folliat | 73 | 73 | / |
| Focella | 73 | 57 | / |
| Folliau | 73 | 48 | / |
| Folleau | 73 | 44 | / |
| Folleat | 73 | 43 | / |
| Fouleau | 73 | 24 | / |
| Foulias | 73 | 6 | / |
| Foullas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Foulaux | 73 | 5 | / |
| Folaath | 73 | 4 | / |
| Folahah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Follias | 73 | 3 | / |
| Folglia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fotella | 73 | 2 | / |
| Focilla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foileau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foullay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folliah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folahau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foliath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foliatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foylaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fouhlia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foulash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foulhas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folhais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Folhaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foley | 67 | 119,017 | / |
| Falah | 67 | 49,464 | / |
| Folly | 67 | 23,943 | / |
| Falla | 67 | 17,747 | / |
| Phola | 67 | 11,911 | / |
| Folli | 67 | 4,878 | / |
| Fouly | 67 | 3,873 | / |
| Fulga | 67 | 3,571 | / |
| Folie | 67 | 2,347 | / |
| Foyle | 67 | 2,292 | / |
| Folio | 67 | 2,100 | / |
| Fulla | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Folle | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Felea | 67 | 1,768 | / |
| Falay | 67 | 1,734 | / |
| Fulas | 67 | 1,636 | / |
| Follo | 67 | 1,619 | / |
| Falia | 67 | 1,614 | / |
| Fasla | 67 | 1,388 | / |
| Fahla | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Falat | 67 | 1,117 | / |
| Fulea | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Felia | 67 | 961 | / |
| Volau | 67 | 954 | / |
| Fulay | 67 | 855 | / |
| Faula | 67 | 747 | / |
| Fouli | 67 | 659 | / |
| Fatla | 67 | 548 | / |
| Fulai | 67 | 536 | / |
| Foule | 67 | 517 | / |
| Faala | 67 | 506 | / |
| Feula | 67 | 502 | / |
| Fuila | 67 | 467 | / |
| Volia | 67 | 463 | / |
| Folis | 67 | 459 | / |
| Foulo | 67 | 436 | / |
| Falai | 67 | 421 | / |
| Fossella | 67 | 416 | / |
| Volla | 67 | 416 | / |
| Volaj | 67 | 382 | / |
| Felah | 67 | 303 | / |
| Voila | 67 | 275 | / |
| Vuola | 67 | 272 | / |
| Fulha | 67 | 270 | / |
| Volay | 67 | 268 | / |
| Felau | 67 | 265 | / |
| Fulat | 67 | 262 | / |
| Falga | 67 | 258 | / |
| Foleu | 67 | 253 | / |
| Foles | 67 | 247 | / |
| Fooly | 67 | 245 | / |
| Folee | 67 | 240 | / |
| Falea | 67 | 215 | / |
| Falaa | 67 | 212 | / |
| Fulya | 67 | 208 | / |
| Falas | 67 | 191 | / |
| Folge | 67 | 178 | / |
| Foole | 67 | 172 | / |
| Falau | 67 | 151 | / |
| Voola | 67 | 146 | / |
| Fosli | 67 | 140 | / |
| Fohlo | 67 | 134 | / |
| Fulaz | 67 | 129 | / |
| Foloh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Fotle | 67 | 128 | / |
| Folou | 67 | 125 | / |
| Foler | 67 | 122 | / |
| Fulia | 67 | 121 | / |
| Feela | 67 | 118 | / |
| Folgo | 67 | 116 | / |
| Foolo | 67 | 111 | / |
| Vohla | 67 | 102 | / |
| Fulad | 67 | 83 | / |
| Fuoli | 67 | 78 | / |
| Folot | 67 | 73 | / |
| Foele | 67 | 62 | / |
| Folos | 67 | 57 | / |
| Fholo | 67 | 55 | / |
| Faela | 67 | 54 | / |
| Foleh | 67 | 53 | / |
| Folyi | 67 | 51 | / |
| Felay | 67 | 41 | / |
| Falha | 67 | 40 | / |
| Folet | 67 | 31 | / |
| Volah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Fosle | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fülla | 67 | 30 | / |
| Falad | 67 | 28 | / |
| Felaj | 67 | 28 | / |
| Foliz | 67 | 27 | / |
| Felai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Falaj | 67 | 26 | / |
| Falaz | 67 | 25 | / |
| Faloa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Folei | 67 | 23 | / |
| Folop | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fulau | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fohle | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foolheea | 67 | 21 | / |
| Foili | 67 | 19 | / |
| Falaš | 67 | 19 | / |
| Fulah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Falap | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fhala | 67 | 13 | / |
| Volai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Foile | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fulaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Volea | 67 | 9 | / |
| Foloi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fhole | 67 | 8 | / |
| Folhe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Folej | 67 | 8 | / |
| Folui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fuloa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Folit | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foliy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fohli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Foloz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Volaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Folho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wfula | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fuula | 67 | 4 | / |
| Voela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Falya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fehla | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fulaş | 67 | 3 | / |
| Foloo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foely | 67 | 2 | / |
| Folhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fôlha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Follé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfoli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fusla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Futla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foily | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foluy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Follí | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folep | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folip | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foilo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foïle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulault | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fotła | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foutlais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foulj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folliatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Follahee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foslo | 67 | 0 | / |
Fola Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fola in the Hindi language | ||
| फोला | phola | 66.67 |
| फूला | phula | 33.33 |
| Fola in the Russian language | ||
| Фола | fola | - |
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