Follit Surname

2,203,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Follit Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) Silly, Playful, Frolicsome [Anglo-Frenchfolet(t,folyet, foliot, folyot; Old French folet, &c. (French follet); from Old French fol (French fou), foolish; L.Latin foll-is, a fool; Latin foll-is, a Windbag]

Follit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
United States251:14,498,357517,445
England21:27,859,030389,889
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Follit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) Silly, Playful, Frolicsome [Anglo-Frenchfolet(t,folyet, foliot, folyot; Old French folet, &c. (French follet); from Old French fol (French fou), foolish; L.Latin foll-is, a fool; Latin foll-is, a Windbag]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Follit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Follit is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Follit? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,203,767th most frequent surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 98,480,350 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 62 percent of Follit live; 62 percent live in Southern Africa and 62 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 1,177,776. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 52 percent live, Northern Cape, where 46 percent live and Gauteng, where 2 percent live. Besides South Africa it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.

Follit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Follit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Follit last name expanded 500 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Follit Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Follit are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% registered with the political party.

The amount Follit earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.43% less than the national average, earning R 36,996 per year and in United States they earn 28.04% more than the national average, earning $55,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folliot922,948/
Folliet921,028/
Follitt921/
Follist920/
Folli914,878/
Folit916/
Folliott86269/
Folliett8678/
Foilliot8611/
Foulliet861/
Folleist860/
Follet834,045/
Follis833,845/
Foliot83392/
Follie83144/
Follia83117/
Follio8324/
Fallit8318/
Vollit835/
Foulli834/
Folist834/
Follei834/
Folliy832/
Folite832/
Foliet831/
Foulit831/
Foilli831/
Follid830/
Fullit830/
Foli8017,853/
Ffolliott8020/
Pfolliott800/
Follett777,389/
Falliot77105/
Foselli7766/
Foullet7757/
Fotelli7750/
Folleat7743/
Fouliot7733/
Folletz7728/
Follest7725/
Folliss7721/
Fallait7721/
Folleth7719/
Foullie776/
Follete776/
Foulite774/
Follets774/
Focilli772/
Foullis772/
Falluit771/
Foiliet771/
Folitte771/
Falliet771/
Foillet771/
Folleis771/
Foolitt770/
Foliste770/
Fallitt770/
Folliey770/
Foliott770/
Folly7323,943/
Folie732,347/
Folla732,317/
Folio732,100/
Folle731,895/
Folia731,680/
Falli73880/
Fouli73659/
Volli73517/
Folis73459/
Fosli73140/
Falit73123/
Fuoli7378/
Folyi7351/
Folet7331/
Felit7331/
Foliz7327/
Folai7325/
Folei7323/
Foili7319/
Foloi739/
Folui738/
Foliy736/
Fohli736/
Volit735/
Fulit733/
Folhi732/
Follé732/
Pfoli731/
Folii731/
Follí731/
Folip731/
Folgi731/
Follette71834/
Foullois71116/
Fotellis7142/
Vollheit719/
Fosselli713/
Foscelli711/
Foullett711/
Folley675,248/
Fallis673,957/
Fallet673,129/
Vollet671,874/
Foulis671,092/
Foulla671,021/
Foulet67525/
Faliot67471/
Fallai67331/
Foller67300/
Follea67214/
Follay67121/
Vallit67116/
Folleh67110/
Vuolli67102/
Fallie6794/
Foulia6788/
Foleis6779/
Falite6777/
Folles6765/
Volait6754/
Foslid6754/
Vollai6754/
Foulie6743/
Folest6734/
Fullet6731/
Folget6731/
Fallei6729/
Foulle6728/
Foitle6726/
Foglie6726/
Foully6724/
Folete6722/
Faslli6717/
Folich6711/
Fallia6710/
Vollei6710/
Pholli678/
Follez678/
Foolio677/
Folléa677/
Foschelli676/
Folett676/
Foslui676/
Follys675/
Folaih675/
Foliaj675/
Follér675/
Follaj675/
Falith674/
Vollie674/
Foulai673/
Fallih672/
Follly672/
Fouloi672/
Folish672/
Faslit672/
Pholit671/
Fhalit671/
Fholly671/
Foslet671/
Foliai671/
Folihs671/
Folloy671/
Foilly671/
Folets671/
Feliet671/
Voilli671/
Folhie671/
Voliet671/
Voulli671/
Faloit671/
Fallip671/
Foleat671/
Folisz671/
Foilet671/
Foșlui671/
Foulid671/
Follyd671/
Phoulliet671/
Fholio671/
Faulli671/
Falait671/
Faliet671/
Fuliet670/
Foliey670/
Foolly670/
Foilio670/
Follee670/
Vullit670/
Fallio670/

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