Fona Surname
Approximately 602 people bear this surname
Fona Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.
Fona Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 110 | 1:188,810 | 19,696 |
| Portugal | 85 | 1:122,568 | 5,627 |
| Indonesia | 71 | 1:1,862,665 | 118,960 |
| Italy | 58 | 1:1,054,426 | 71,176 |
| Niger | 57 | 1:336,702 | 9,822 |
| Kosovo | 40 | 1:46,547 | 3,785 |
| Brazil | 37 | 1:5,785,793 | 142,916 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Senegal | 16 | 1:911,209 | 3,010 |
| Papua New Guinea | 15 | 1:543,581 | 66,712 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| Romania | 8 | 1:2,509,734 | 55,065 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Ivory Coast | 5 | 1:4,614,246 | 51,139 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Fona (718) may also be a first name.
Fona Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from fandë, fanë or fonë, according to the Fan province in Mirditë (old name Fandë) in Albania, that's how Albanians of the Catholic faith were called.
- erjonfanajFona Demographics
Average Fona Salary in
United States
$27,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fona Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fona Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fona (Hindi: फोना, Russian: Фона) is found most in Cameroon. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fona? popularity and diffusion
It is the 535,476th most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 12,105,558 people. Fona occurs mostly in Europe, where 41 percent of Fona live; 25 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 15 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 308,040th most frequent given name globally, held by 718 people.
Fona is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 188,810. In Cameroon Fona is most numerous in: Centre Region, where 22 percent are found, Far North Region, where 20 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 18 percent are found. Barring Cameroon this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Portugal, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.
Fona Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fona has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fona last name rose 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fona Last Name Statistics demography
Fona earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fona Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fona in the Hindi language | ||
| फोना | phona | - |
| Fona in the Russian language | ||
| Фона | fona | - |
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