Folay Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Folay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia631:69,9775,963
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Folay (33) may also be a first name.

Folay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Folay Come From? nationality or country of origin

Folay is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Folay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Folay are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name Folay is most common in Liberia, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 69,977. In Liberia it is most numerous in: Montserrado County, where 44 percent reside, Lofa County, where 40 percent reside and Bomi County, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Liberia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Argentina, where 1 percent reside.

Folay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Folay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folay last name decreased 92 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Folay Last Name Statistics demography

Folay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.95% less than the national average, earning $22,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Follay91121/
Folayo9121/
Folaye9121/
Folayi915/
Foolay912/
Foulay912/
Folaya912/
Folays910/
Fohlay910/
Foly895,590/
Fola893,843/
Folaiyo836/
Folauyo833/
Foullay831/
Foulaye831/
Foley80119,017/
Folly8023,943/
Fouly803,873/
Folla802,317/
Folha802,012/
Foula801,791/
Folea801,760/
Falay801,734/
Folia801,680/
Folga801,431/
Folad801,391/
Fulay80855/
Folau80756/
Volay80268/
Fooly80245/
Foola80230/
Folas80175/
Folah80164/
Foila8061/
Fohla8055/
Folyi8051/
Felay8041/
Folai8025/
Folae8023/
Folya8022/
Foliy806/
Folye805/
Folaa805/
Folat805/
Foely802/
Folap802/
Foela802/
Foloy801/
Foily801/
Foluy801/
Foloa801/
Folyo801/
Foyla801/
Folaz801/
Fojla801/
Foglia7313,930/
Folley735,248/
Falaye733,945/
Foulad732,596/
Falayi732,266/
Fulayi732,062/
Foulla731,021/
Folaji73869/
Folias73767/
Fallay73466/
Foulah73458/
Follas73389/
Fulaye73273/
Folhas73267/
Felaya73260/
Follea73214/
Foolad73195/
Follah73161/
Folaju73155/
Follia73117/
Foliat73106/
Falayo7396/
Foulga7391/
Foulia7388/
Vollay7351/
Foulas7349/
Foleya7347/
Foloye7347/
Fouley7346/
Foulaz7346/
Foolat7341/
Folawe7335/
Falaya7331/
Fouloy7327/
Foully7324/
Felahy7321/
Foleas7318/
Volaye7317/
Foulhy7316/
Fooley7315/
Fulayo7314/
Felayi7313/
Foulat7312/
Fhoula7310/
Vojlay7310/
Follat739/
Folija738/
Falahy737/
Foleys737/
Folléa737/
Foolah737/
Foliya736/
Felayo736/
Foslea736/
Fosley735/
Follys735/
Foleye735/
Folaih735/
Foliaj735/
Follaj735/
Falayu734/
Folaje734/
Folash734/
Pholay734/
Fulaya733/
Fullay733/
Folaja733/
Folaha733/
Foloya733/
Foulai733/
Feelay732/
Follly732/
Falhay732/
Follad732/
Folaie732/
Folliy732/
Folaad732/
Foiley731/
Fholly731/
Fotlia731/
Fulgay731/
Foliai731/
Folloy731/
Foloyi731/
Folyds731/
Voylay731/
Foleey731/
Foilly731/
Falaiy731/
Fola'a731/
Folatt731/
Foleat731/
Foleyi731/
Foliyo731/
Follga731/
Foléas731/
Foléat731/
Fohlah731/
Foșlea731/
Foulha731/
Foulya731/
Feulay731/
Foleyz731/
Felaye731/
Follyd731/
Fooloy731/
Follap731/
Folaat731/
Foyley730/
Fuilay730/
Foeley730/
Fohley730/
Faalay730/
Folaut730/
Foliey730/
Foolly730/
Faslay730/
Fula6720,347/
Foli6717,853/
Fole6712,920/
Vola6710,984/
Fala677,900/
Fela672,211/
Foullah671,171/
Fuly67602/
Faly67218/
Folleas67183/
Foulloy67160/
Fosella67159/
Falayas67114/
Falahey6788/
Follath6776/
Folliat6773/
Foulley6764/
Focella6757/
Folliau6748/
Folleat6743/
Falayep6727/
Fallahy679/
Falaiyi677/
Pholayo677/
Foulias676/
Foullas676/
Faalaye676/
Foliyah675/
Foulaux675/
Folaath674/
Folaaji673/
Folahah673/
Follias673/
Faalaay673/
Fholley672/
Folglia672/
Fotella672/
Footley672/
Focilla672/
Folléas672/
Felayeh672/
D'Foley671/
Felayie671/
Fullaya671/
Folaiah671/
Foelley671/
Folleyd671/
Falliay671/
Vollaye671/
Folliah671/
Folahau671/
Volayee671/
Féla671/
Falhayi671/
Foliath671/
Foliatt671/
Foylaha671/
Fouhlia671/
Foulash671/
Foulhas671/
Foulouy671/
Phoolay671/
Falayee671/
Foulaie671/
Folhais671/
Folhaut671/
Fullaye671/
Fousley670/
Fooleey670/
Folliey670/

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