Folosi Surname

855,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Folosi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Folosi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1651:328,35030,751
Zambia1141:139,03410,179
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Folosi (84) may also be a first name.

Folosi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Folosi has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Folosi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 855,216th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 22,844,972 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Folosi reside; 89 percent reside in Southern Africa and 89 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Folosi is also the 1,046,220th most prevalent forename globally, held by 84 people.

The surname Folosi is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 328,350. In South Africa it is most common in: Eastern Cape, where 41 percent live, Gauteng, where 25 percent live and Western Cape, where 21 percent live. Besides South Africa Folosi exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 36 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Folosi Last Name Statistics demography

Folosi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.93% less than the national average, earning R 73,836 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foloshi921,266/
Folotsi92373/
Folgosi92153/
Folosie921/
Folosshi861/
Folose83129/
Felosi83105/
Volosi8371/
Folasi8368/
Falosi8332/
Folozi8322/
Folosa839/
Fologi833/
Folusi832/
Fouloussi801/
Pholosi77766/
Fulgosi77690/
Falossi77380/
Foloshe7740/
Folgozi7711/
Foliasi779/
Follose779/
Felhosi777/
Volosyi776/
Folosea776/
Folhasi775/
Voloshi775/
Falosie773/
Folgosy771/
Folgose771/
Faloshi771/
Falousi771/
Follosa771/
Folochi771/
Folossy771/
Felousi771/
Volossi771/
Faloussi71170/
Foliassi717/
Folgozzi717/
Fallossi716/
Feloussi714/
Pholoshi712/
Folassie712/
Pholosie711/
Fulgossi711/
Falusi673,941/
Folaji67869/
Falasi67423/
Faloci67315/
Velosi67228/
Folasa6726/
Volosy6721/
Fulasi6718/
Falosa678/
Felose678/
Follassie678/
Folagi678/
Felozi674/
Faloji674/
Falose673/
Volasi673/
Foluse673/
Valosi673/
Foloza672/
Felasi672/
Volesi672/
Fogliozzi671/
Fulusi671/
Falloussi671/
Folase670/

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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 Folosi
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