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Where Does The Last Name Fon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fon (Arabic: فعون, Hindi: फोन, Russian: Фон) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 31,518^th most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 430,325 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Fon live; 73 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fon is also the 94,213^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 5,170 people.

The last name Fon is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 12,352 people, or 1 in 1,681. In Cameroon Fon is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 51 percent reside, Southwest Region, where 29 percent reside and Centre Region, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 97 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Slovenia, where 3 percent reside.

Fon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fon has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fon last name increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (86%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Fon last name are 10.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.48% registered with the party.

The amount Fon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 27.64% more than the national average, earning 441,734 kr per year; in Peru they earn 123.63% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,351 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.88% less than the national average, earning R 76,332 per year; in Colombia they earn 28.79% less than the national average, earning $16,166,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,201 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.04% more than the national average, earning $79,512 CAD per year.