Foloko Surname
Approximately 2,637 people bear this surname
Foloko Surname Definition:
Foloko is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: folk.
Read More About This SurnameFoloko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,292 | 1:12,268 | 1,410 |
| Lesotho | 657 | 1:3,094 | 515 |
| Malawi | 471 | 1:36,346 | 5,352 |
| DR Congo | 109 | 1:677,794 | 49,381 |
| South Africa | 71 | 1:763,066 | 52,802 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
Foloko (90) may also be a first name.
Foloko Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Foloko is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: folk.
Foloko is a surname of the Kaonde tribe, meaning: folk.
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from the Zulu or Xhosa word, 'foloko'. The same word is present in many languages in the region, and is probably a corruption of the English word, fork. The book, Jando: The Rite of Circumcision and Initiation in East African Islam, records:
- Forebears.ioHis name was Foloko, which is the same word as 'fork', given to him as a nick-name because he used forks when eating and not his hands, as is the usual custom among Africans. However, according to other sources, Foloko was not at all related to the Swahili in Chiwala.
Foloko Demographics
Average Foloko Salary in
South Africa
R 83,292
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Foloko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foloko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foloko occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foloko? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 164,490th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,763,574 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Foloko live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,005,046th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 90 people.
It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 1,292 people, or 1 in 12,268. In Zambia Foloko is most prevalent in: Copperbelt Province, where 35 percent are found, Central Province, where 28 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent are found. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 25 percent are found and Malawi, where 18 percent are found.
Foloko Last Name Statistics demography
Foloko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning R 83,292 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foloka | 83 | 39 | / |
| Voloko | 83 | 8 | / |
| Folako | 83 | 7 | / |
| Foloco | 83 | 1 | / |
| Volokho | 77 | 354 | / |
| Falokou | 77 | 39 | / |
| Folatko | 77 | 24 | / |
| Volocko | 77 | 10 | / |
| Falioko | 77 | 10 | / |
| Falloko | 77 | 6 | / |
| Folloco | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pholoko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Voloyko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Volohko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foliako | 77 | 1 | / |
| Folokas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Folosco | 77 | 1 | / |
| Folouka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foluiko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Follosco | 71 | 867 | / |
| Foluchko | 71 | 48 | / |
| Faloukou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Folushko | 71 | 5 | / |
| Photloko | 71 | 4 | / |
| Foulosco | 71 | 1 | / |
| Falako | 67 | 591 | / |
| Voloka | 67 | 56 | / |
| Fuluko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Feleko | 67 | 27 | / |
| Faloka | 67 | 14 | / |
| Foleka | 67 | 12 | / |
| Folaka | 67 | 11 | / |
| Faloco | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fouladkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fooladkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vuloko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Volako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voleko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Folaco | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feloka | 67 | 0 | / |
| Foloca | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foloko
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