Fonaj Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Fonaj 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.

Fonaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo31:620,62310,771
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Fonaj 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.

- erjonfanaj

Fonaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fonaj is more commonly found in Kosovo than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonaj? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fonaj reside; 75 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent reside in Albano-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Kosovo, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 620,623. In Kosovo Fonaj is most common in: District of Prizren, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Kosovo Fonaj occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found.

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Fonaa801/
Foena801/
Fonha801/
Fonoa800/
Founas732,253/
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Fongau7311/
Fonnah7310/
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Foenna738/
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Fonait734/
Fonath734/
Foneas734/
Foynat734/
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Foneya732/
Fongna732/
Foigna732/
Foumna732/
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Fanaje731/
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Founat731/
Foneja731/
Fonnat731/
Fanajo731/
Pfouna731/
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Fongea731/
Fonhah731/
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Founay731/
Fonhay730/
Fosnat730/
Fosnas730/
Fana6713,765/
Vona676,896/
Funa673,623/
Fone673,298/
Foni672,038/
Fony67132/
Fonh67129/
Founaud6769/
Fonnaas6711/
Fonayet6711/
Fhoenna6710/
Phonaji679/
Founath679/
Fahnaji677/
Foné677/
Foungai677/
Fanj676/
Vhonaje674/
Fonnayi674/
Founaya674/
Fhounna673/
Founaye673/
Fomj673/
Famj673/
Fotnais671/
Fonohea671/
Fannajj671/
Foingai671/
Fonault671/
Fonayee671/
Fonayeh671/
Fonejas671/
Fongaah671/
Founass671/
Founiya671/
Founnas671/
Foutgna671/
Fosnach670/
Foinach670/

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