Follin Surname
Approximately 2,659 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFollin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,080 | 1:61,503 | 8,362 |
| United States | 746 | 1:485,870 | 41,063 |
| Italy | 306 | 1:199,858 | 28,832 |
| Sweden | 240 | 1:41,028 | 3,277 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Denmark | 36 | 1:156,798 | 13,614 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| Greenland | 7 | 1:8,054 | 710 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 190 | 1:264,309 | 21,644 |
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.
- trelawneydawnFollin Demographics
Follin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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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.
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