Foma Surname
Approximately 1,585 people bear this surname
Foma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 407 | 1:354,111 | 35,029 |
| DR Congo | 356 | 1:207,527 | 20,581 |
| Zimbabwe | 259 | 1:59,607 | 9,026 |
| Cameroon | 181 | 1:114,746 | 13,259 |
| Benin | 107 | 1:96,594 | 11,054 |
| Nigeria | 69 | 1:2,567,286 | 83,988 |
| Niger | 51 | 1:376,314 | 10,650 |
| Moldova | 38 | 1:93,720 | 11,459 |
| United States | 26 | 1:13,940,728 | 505,428 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Foma (2,436) may also be a first name.
Foma Demographics
Average Foma Salary in
United States
$65,214 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Foma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foma (Hindi: फोमा, Russian: Фома) is found in Russia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foma? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 250,267th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,597,821 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 65 percent of Foma reside; 34 percent reside in Central Africa and 34 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Foma is also the 150,006th most numerous first name on earth It is held by 2,436 people.
Foma is most prevalent in Russia, where it is carried by 407 people, or 1 in 354,111. In Russia Foma is primarily concentrated in: Moscow, where 19 percent reside, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 15 percent reside and Moscow Oblast, where 11 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 16 percent reside.
Foma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Foma has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 173 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Foma Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Foma are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52.78% being registered to vote for the party.
Foma earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% more than the national average, earning $65,214 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Foma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foma in the Hindi language | ||
| फोमा | phoma | - |
| Foma in the Russian language | ||
| Фома | foma | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foma
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