Folha Surname

206,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,012 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Iceland

Folha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,6731:127,9584,870
Portugal2741:38,0232,283
France341:1,953,609166,012
Iceland141:27,1492,069
United States81:45,307,367917,113
São Tomé and Príncipe51:35,4851,708
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Fôlha (2) are calculated separately.

Folha (64) may also be a first name.

Folha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Folha (Arabic: فولها) is found most in Brazil. It can also be found in the variant forms: Fôlha. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folha? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 206,072nd most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,622,041 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Folha live; 83 percent live in South America and 83 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,223,525th most numerous forename worldwide It is held by 64 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,673 people, or 1 in 127,958. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: Piauí, where 22 percent live, São Paulo, where 22 percent live and Goiás, where 9 percent live. Apart from Brazil it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 14 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Folha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Folha are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Folha earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fôlha932/
Folhas91267/
Folaha913/
Foulha911/
Fola893,843/
Folahah833/
Folahau831/
Foylaha831/
Foulhas831/
Folhais831/
Folhaut831/
Folla802,317/
Foula801,791/
Folea801,760/
Folia801,680/
Folga801,431/
Folad801,391/
Folau80756/
Fulha80270/
Foola80230/
Folas80175/
Folah80164/
Foloh80129/
Folay8070/
Foila8061/
Fohla8055/
Falha8040/
Folai8025/
Folya8022/
Folho805/
Folaa805/
Folat805/
Folap802/
Foela802/
Foloa801/
Foyla801/
Folaz801/
Fojla801/
Foolheea7721/
Foglia7313,930/
Foulad732,596/
Foulla731,021/
Folias73767/
Foulah73458/
Follas73389/
Follea73214/
Foolad73195/
Follah73161/
Follay73121/
Follia73117/
Foliat73106/
Falaha73101/
Foulga7391/
Foulia7388/
Falhas7351/
Fulaha7351/
Faulha7350/
Foulas7349/
Foulaz7346/
Foolat7341/
Volhai7335/
Pholha7319/
Foleas7318/
Foulat7312/
Fhoula7310/
Follat739/
Folléa737/
Foolah737/
Falhah736/
Foslea736/
Folaih735/
Foliaj735/
Follaj735/
Folash734/
Falhla733/
Foulai733/
Volaha733/
Foolay732/
Foulay732/
Fallha732/
Falhat732/
Falhay732/
Follad732/
Folloh732/
Folaad732/
Fotlia731/
Foliai731/
Fola'a731/
Folatt731/
Foleat731/
Follga731/
Fohlah731/
Foșlea731/
Fouloh731/
Foulya731/
Follap731/
Folaat731/
Falhad731/
Folays730/
Folaut730/
Fohlay730/
Fula6720,347/
Vola6710,984/
Fala677,900/
Folo672,378/
Foullah671,171/
Fallaha67676/
Folleas67183/
Fosella67159/
Follath6776/
Falahah6774/
Folliat6773/
Focella6757/
Folliau6748/
Folleau6744/
Folleat6743/
Folláth6725/
Fouleau6724/
Fatlaha6711/
Fulahad679/
Falaaha678/
Foulias676/
Foullas676/
Foulaux675/
Folaath674/
Falahai673/
Follias673/
Folglia672/
Fotella672/
Falyaha672/
Focilla672/
Fouleuh672/
Foulouh672/
Pholhla672/
Fullaha671/
Foileau671/
Folheid671/
Foullay671/
Folliah671/
Fullhas671/
Falahad671/
Foliath671/
Foliatt671/
Fouhlia671/
Foulash671/
Faslaha671/

Folha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Folha in the Arabic language
فولهاfwlha-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Folha
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