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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 be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Fola is the 119,572^nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,896,317 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 74 percent of Fola reside; 31 percent reside in North Africa and 27 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Fola is also the 49,141^st most common given name world-wide, borne by 13,798 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 892 people, or 1 in 23,284. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent are found, Centre Region, where 12 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 12 percent are found.

Fola Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fola surname grew 205 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fola Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Fola last name is primarily Christian (90%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Fola are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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.