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Where Does The Last Name Fola Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Fola (Hindi: फोला, Russian: Фола) is found most in Cameroon. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fola? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 119,572^nd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,896,317 people. Fola is primarily found in Africa, where 74 percent of Fola live; 31 percent live in North Africa and 27 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fola is also the 49,141^st most common given name world-wide, borne by 13,798 people.

The last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 23,284. In Cameroon Fola is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent reside, Centre Region, where 12 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Cameroon this last name occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 23 percent reside and Nigeria, where 12 percent reside.

Fola Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fola surname 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 bearing the Fola surname is principally Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Fola last name are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% registered to vote for 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.