Folem Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Folem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1481:140,33215,641
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Folem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Folem is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Folem click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folem? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Folem is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Folem reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 97 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 148 people, or 1 in 140,332. In Cameroon it is mostly concentrated in: West Region, where 34 percent are found, Centre Region, where 24 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 22 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Folem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Folem has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Folem last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Folem Last Name Statistics demography

Folem earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foulem91195/
Foleme9114/
Follem912/
Folemg911/
Folgem910/
Folheim832/
Felem80351/
Folen80250/
Fulem8089/
Volem8039/
Folim8032/
Falem8016/
Folne801/
Fohlheim7711/
Follheim770/
Follen73637/
Fullem73473/
Foolen73336/
Faleme73179/
Vollem73151/
Foleng7382/
Fohlen7344/
Foleen7334/
Foulen7332/
Folien7316/
Faleem738/
Voolem738/
Fallem733/
Folend732/
Foslen731/
Fulgem731/
Foloen731/
Faliem731/
Fuhlem731/
Foilen731/
Pholem731/
Fuleme731/
Faulem730/
Follien67175/
Volheim67119/
Follent67105/
Falheim6726/
Felheim6722/
Follend6717/
Faullem6716/
Foileng6715/
Pholhem678/
Felhiem673/
Foln672/
Folleng672/
Volhiem671/
Fallemn671/
Falemme671/
Fahllem671/
Fehleam671/

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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
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  • 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 Folem
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