Follain Surname

355,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Follain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Follain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France9431:70,4389,822
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England171:3,277,533109,658
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Follain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Follain is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Follain? popularity and diffusion

Follain is the 355,117th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,116,744 people. Follain occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Follain live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 93 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 943 people, or 1 in 70,438. In France it is most numerous in: Normandy, where 61 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 5 percent live. Aside from France this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.

Follain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Follain has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Follain surname grew 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Follain Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Follain last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Follain earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 66.98% more than the national average, earning $72,050 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foullain931/
Follan92149/
Folain9247/
Folland861,966/
Folajin86559/
Fallain86216/
Follien86175/
Foulain8666/
Folline8648/
Follant8628/
Vollain8623/
Foullan8612/
Folayin8610/
Follane861/
Follaun861/
Fullain860/
Follian860/
Folan834,239/
Foullane80370/
Folligne8013/
Foullien808/
Foulland802/
Folloine801/
Foulaine801/
Follamnn801/
Folliant801/
Folliand800/
Foland772,396/
Folane772,299/
Vollan771,049/
Fallan77680/
Fullan77308/
Foulan7789/
Folian7762/
Folyan7743/
Foline7742/
Folean7741/
Foylan7740/
Folant7739/
Volain7731/
Folgan7722/
Folien7716/
Foolan7715/
Folhan775/
Folgin773/
Folhin773/
Folang773/
Fulain771/
Follam771/
Folaan771/
Folanh771/
Fholan771/
Foilan770/
Falain770/
Folank770/
Fallahian754,583/
Folayan712,974/
Folahan711,783/
Fotland71629/
Foulane71407/
Fallang71178/
Falland71175/
Fosland71134/
Falline71116/
Foligne71110/
Fulland71105/
Falatin7153/
Vollein7146/
Falasin7142/
Vallain7137/
Fallein7133/
Foliant7128/
Fullhan7128/
Folahun7122/
Folayon7119/
Fallant7115/
Fohland7114/
Foliane7110/
Fotlyan718/
Fallian717/
Fotlang717/
Phollasing715/
Folayen715/
Folayun714/
Fallean714/
Foulyan714/
Faallan714/
Fallane713/
Folajun713/
Folajim713/
Fossillian713/
Foslein712/
Fouland712/
Fholane712/
Falajin712/
Fullaim711/
Fullant711/
Folanne711/
Folehan711/
Folahnn711/
Voolain711/
Faulain711/
Fallaín711/
Foleian711/
Foulant711/
Fulajin711/
Phollan711/
Fulline711/
Fullane710/
Foslane710/
Faullan710/
Fullien710/
Folandt710/
Vollean710/
Folhand710/
Fooland710/
Fullein710/
Voulain710/
Fallien710/
Felan672,498/
Falan67778/
Fulan67752/
Volan67445/
Fallahan67109/
Falahian6798/
Footland6740/
Fottland6737/
Faullant6733/
Follesen6715/
Foutlane6714/
Falluyan6711/
Folam677/
Falasinn675/
Ffolayan673/
Fulasing672/
Fălan672/
Falasing671/
Fulyasin671/
Vaullain671/
Folayoun671/
Pholline671/
Vuillain671/
Folayang671/
Foleyand671/
Foulagne671/
Foisland670/
Fulletin670/
Feullant670/
Follheim670/

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