Follens Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Follens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Follens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium2501:45,9877,462
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Follens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Follens is most common in Belgium. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Follens.

How Common Is The Last Name Follens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 948,111th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Follens are found; 91 percent are found in Western Europe and 90 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Follens is most widely held in Belgium, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 45,987. In Belgium Follens is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 99 percent reside, Walloon Region, where 1 percent reside and Brussels Capital Region, where 0 percent reside. Apart from Belgium Follens exists in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 1 percent reside.

Follens Last Name Statistics demography

Follens earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 129.57% more than the national average, earning R 545,556 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folens92438/
Follins86245/
Fallens86120/
Vollens8629/
Foolens861/
Fullens861/
Falliens804/
Foellenz801/
Follence801/
Volens7782/
Falens7720/
Folnæs775/
Felens771/
Folins771/
Faelens71286/
Vallens71126/
Fallins71102/
Fullins7185/
Voolens718/
Vollins717/
Folence712/
Fulense711/
Vollenz711/
Vulliens67144/
Fallions670/

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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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  • 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 Follens
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