Folami Surname
Approximately 3,521 people bear this surname
Folami Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,253 | 1:54,455 | 4,141 |
| England | 119 | 1:468,219 | 30,572 |
| United States | 88 | 1:4,118,852 | 221,730 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Folami (293) may also be a first name.
Folami Demographics
Folami Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Folami Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folami Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Folami (Marathi: फोलमी) is found most in Nigeria. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Folami? popularity and diffusion
Folami is the 128,675th most commonly used surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,069,738 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Folami live; 92 percent live in West Africa and 92 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Folami is also the 515,650th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 293 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,253 people, or 1 in 54,455. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 57 percent live, Oyo, where 10 percent live and Ogun, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Folami Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (64%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Folami are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Folami earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.36% less than the national average, earning $37,383 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.67% more than the national average, earning $73,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folyami | 92 | 9 | / |
| Folaami | 92 | 3 | / |
| Follami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Foulami | 92 | 1 | / |
| Folaimi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Folamit | 92 | 1 | / |
| Folahami | 86 | 10 | / |
| Folahumi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Falami | 83 | 198 | / |
| Volami | 83 | 49 | / |
| Felami | 83 | 43 | / |
| Fulami | 83 | 32 | / |
| Folomi | 83 | 21 | / |
| Folemi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Folahammi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foulama | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fallami | 77 | 12 | / |
| Felhami | 77 | 4 | / |
| Folomyi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fulamai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Folammy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pholami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fatlami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foelomi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foulame | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voulami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fahlami | 77 | 1 | / |
| Falamis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Follama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pholamai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fogliame | 71 | 5 | / |
| Fouloumi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Folhamer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Falamich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Valami | 67 | 2,377 | / |
| Falama | 67 | 1,631 | / |
| Fulama | 67 | 726 | / |
| Foloma | 67 | 678 | / |
| Falame | 67 | 507 | / |
| Falomi | 67 | 417 | / |
| Falemi | 67 | 79 | / |
| Felemi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Volemi | 67 | 23 | / |
| Foleme | 67 | 14 | / |
| Volame | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phollamai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Folome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fulame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Velami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felame | 67 | 1 | / |
Folami Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Folami in the Marathi language | ||
| फोलमी | pholami | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Folami
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