Folleville Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Folleville Surname Definition:
Folleville: from the name of a place in Picardy. The family was seated in Leicestershire in the reign of King Stephen. Probably Foley and Folly come from that name. The ancestor of Lord Foley was but a common workman, yet he may have been descended from the Sieur de Folleville.
Read More About This SurnameFolleville Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 69 | 1:962,648 | 108,938 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Folleville Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Folleville: from the name of a place in Picardy. The family was seated in Leicestershire in the reign of King Stephen. Probably Foley and Folly come from that name. The ancestor of Lord Foley was but a common workman, yet he may have been descended from the Sieur de Folleville.
Folleville Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Folleville Come From? nationality or country of origin
Folleville is most common in France. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Folleville? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,273,756th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Folleville is primarily found in Europe, where 69 percent of Folleville reside; 69 percent reside in Western Europe and 69 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.
This last name is most widely held in France, where it is held by 69 people, or 1 in 962,648. In France Folleville is most frequent in: Brittany, where 29 percent live, Martinique, where 28 percent live and Île-de-France, where 19 percent live. Beside France this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Argentina, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foleville | 95 | 0 | / |
| Fulliviller | 76 | 0 | / |
| Folliveiler | 76 | 0 | / |
| Falevil | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fuliviler | 63 | 1 | / |
| Phallevale | 60 | 5 | / |
| Vulevilj | 56 | 1 | / |
| Foliwale | 56 | 1 | / |
| Velevele | 56 | 1 | / |
| Falovelli | 53 | 1 | / |
| Velavilli | 53 | 1 | / |
| Velivilli | 53 | 1 | / |
| Vallavelli | 50 | 4 | / |
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