Fole Surname
Approximately 12,920 people bear this surname
Fole Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the foal'; Middle English file, a foal. Almost all animal names are to be found in our directories of to-day.' Fole, yonge horse, pullus': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Reginald Fole, Huntingdonshire, 1273.
Read More About This SurnameFole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 6,180 | 1:4,411 | 1,010 |
| Iran | 4,071 | 1:18,861 | 2,420 |
| India | 1,047 | 1:732,632 | 33,595 |
| Nigeria | 463 | 1:382,598 | 20,281 |
| Malawi | 444 | 1:38,557 | 5,632 |
| Spain | 192 | 1:243,500 | 15,720 |
| Indonesia | 90 | 1:1,469,435 | 99,362 |
| Zimbabwe | 86 | 1:179,514 | 21,615 |
| South Africa | 58 | 1:934,098 | 59,404 |
| Brazil | 48 | 1:4,459,882 | 118,224 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Argentina | 31 | 1:1,378,820 | 78,351 |
| Solomon Islands | 27 | 1:21,483 | 4,219 |
| Lesotho | 27 | 1:75,280 | 9,683 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Benin | 9 | 1:1,148,400 | 50,768 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Fole (1,920) may also be a first name.
Fole Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the foal'; Middle English file, a foal. Almost all animal names are to be found in our directories of to-day.' Fole, yonge horse, pullus': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Reginald Fole, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Fole, rector of Hackford, Norfolk, 1352: History of Norfolk.
Fole Demographics
Average Fole Salary in
United States
$34,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fole Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fole (Hindi: फोले, Russian: Фоле) is found most in Mozambique. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fole? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 40,549th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 564,052 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Fole live; 53 percent live in Southern Africa and 48 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Fole is also the 173,270th most common forename world-wide, held by 1,920 people.
Fole is most widely held in Mozambique, where it is held by 6,180 people, or 1 in 4,411. Excluding Mozambique it occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 32 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Fole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fole has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 6 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fole Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Fole earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.14% less than the national average, earning R 37,680 per year and in United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fole Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fole in the Hindi language | ||
| फोले | phole | 83.33 |
| फूले | phule | 16.67 |
| Fole in the Russian language | ||
| Фоле | fole | - |
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