Follin Surname

163,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,659 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Greenland

Follin Surname User-submission:

English: nickname from a diminutive of Old French, folet, meaning 'fool'.

Irish: unexplained; possibly a variant of Phelan, itself a variant of Whelan.

Swedish and Danish: from a short form of Follinius, a humanistic name of unexplained origin.

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Follin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0801:61,5038,362
United States7461:485,87041,063
Italy3061:199,85828,832
Sweden2401:41,0283,277
England841:663,31038,317
Japan481:2,663,42331,597
Argentina441:971,44161,182
Denmark361:156,79813,614
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Greenland71:8,054710
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
China41:341,830,39216,990
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1901:264,30921,644

Follin (30) may also be a first name.

Follin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

English: nickname from a diminutive of Old French, folet, meaning 'fool'.

Irish: unexplained; possibly a variant of Phelan, itself a variant of Whelan.

Swedish and Danish: from a short form of Follinius, a humanistic name of unexplained origin.

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Follin Last Name Facts

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

Follin is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Follin.

How Common Is The Last Name Follin? popularity and diffusion

Follin is the 163,373rd most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,740,709 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Follin reside; 42 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 30 people.

The last name Follin is most frequent in France, where it is held by 1,080 people, or 1 in 61,503. In France it is most numerous in: Normandy, where 56 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 21 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 8 percent are found. Besides France Follin exists in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Italy, where 12 percent are found.

Follin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Follin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 393 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Follin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Follin last name are 23.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.52% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Follin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 53.92% less than the national average, earning €13,837 per year and in United States they earn 7.13% more than the national average, earning $46,225 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Follien92175/
Folling92115/
Follina9297/
Follion922/
Follinn921/
Foullin921/
Folin911,017/
Foullien868/
Fallin832,865/
Fullin83981/
Follen83637/
Fohlin83407/
Folina83335/
Vollin83185/
Foslin8367/
Foulin8350/
Folien8316/
Foling8313/
Foglin839/
Folion834/
Folgin833/
Folhin833/
Folind832/
Folint831/
Fotlin831/
Foolin831/
Fholin830/
Foln802/
Falling77504/
Fulling77374/
Follent77105/
Foytlin7771/
Fullion7767/
Faullin7751/
Fojtlin7737/
Fallion7724/
Fouling7723/
Follend7717/
Fallina776/
Vollien775/
Foulina774/
Fallinn772/
Folleng772/
Feullin771/
Fouslin771/
Voullin771/
Fullina771/
Fosling771/
Fotling771/
Fooglin771/
Fullink770/
Fullien770/
Foyling770/
Fallien770/
Falin732,679/
Volin731,828/
Felin731,483/
Fulin73511/
Folen73250/
Folim7332/
Folyn7323/
Fooln733/
Folne731/
Fulln731/
Falln730/
Faulling71103/
Fullinck7143/
Faullina719/
Feullion710/
Vallin6710,100/
Fullen673,154/
Fallen672,308/
Falina672,227/
Faling67778/
Faulin67574/
Vollen67522/
Faglin67366/
Foolen67336/
Fahlin67259/
Felien6797/
Foleng6782/
Fulina6774/
Voilin6760/
Vullin6758/
Voelin6755/
Falion6751/
Fohlen6744/
Pholin6740/
Falink6738/
Foleen6734/
Foulen6732/
Faelin6731/
Fallén6727/
Faslin6724/
Fatlin6720/
Foelen6719/
Folyna6717/
Voëlin6711/
Volinn678/
Fuling678/
Füllen678/
Fohlén678/
Fulien677/
Falint676/
Folhyn676/
Falgin675/
Fullim674/
Vohlin673/
Volien673/
Vollín673/
Fuglin673/
Fallyn672/
Feelin672/
Folend672/
Follem672/
Falien672/
Feulin672/
Fulion672/
Fehlin671/
Fallne671/
Foslen671/
Futlin671/
Voylin671/
Foloen671/
Volijn671/
Fălina671/
Fulgin671/
Falhin671/
Foilen671/
Voolin671/
Fuslin670/
Felinn670/

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