Fonaka Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fonaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Fonaka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonaka has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonaka? popularity and diffusion

Fonaka is the 4,532,898th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname Fonaka is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fonaka reside; 84 percent reside in Central Africa and 84 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

This last name is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 1,298,067. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and Niger, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Founaka9211/
Founakai861/
Funaka8366/
Fanaka8354/
Foneka836/
Vonaka831/
Founaikai801/
Fanaika7741/
Fanakas779/
Funacka773/
Fongaca773/
Fanakai773/
Fanadka773/
Phonaka773/
Fonaeca772/
Fannaka771/
Vonacka771/
Fanakat771/
Fonakeu771/
Fonecka771/
Fonoika771/
Fongoka771/
Fanakhat7122/
Phonakha7111/
Feunacka711/
Founouka711/
Phonakau711/
Foneaker710/
Funaki6724,214/
Fanaki67261/
Fanake67134/
Fonoca6798/
Fanaca6781/
Fenako6773/
Vanaka6739/
Foneca6729/
Funoka6719/
Vonaki6715/
Fonoke6714/
Vonaký6710/
Vonaká678/
Faneka676/
Venaka676/
Fanako673/
Funake672/
Vonoka671/
Voneka671/
Fannakath671/

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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 Fonaka
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