Fonana Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Botswana

Fonana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast41:5,767,80855,416
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fonana (11) may also be a first name.

Fonana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fonana is carried by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Fonana click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Fonana reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 11 people.

Fonana is most widespread in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 5,767,808. In The Ivory Coast Fonana is most frequent in: Montagnes District, where 25 percent are found, Vallée du Bandama District, where 25 percent are found and Woroba District, where 25 percent are found. Aside from The Ivory Coast this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 17 percent are found and Botswana, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fongana9211/
Fonaina921/
Fonatna921/
Foinnana863/
Founanau861/
Fanana831,022/
Fonane8366/
Fenana8335/
Funana8319/
Fonani835/
Fonona833/
Vonana831/
Fognani77449/
Fangana77316/
Founani77279/
Fananah77131/
Fananas77123/
Fungana77122/
Fannana7778/
Fognano7721/
Fonanih7712/
Fonouna7712/
Faanana7711/
Founane7710/
Fonnani779/
Fagnana777/
Fananga774/
Fananai771/
Funhana771/
Funanga771/
Fonnona771/
Fonanje771/
Fonaine771/
Fongane771/
Fanhana771/
Fananna771/
Faneanas7134/
Fonangoh7121/
Fanganay7110/
Fougnane719/
Fannanah714/
Founanou713/
Funganha711/
Fotnaine711/
Fonatnes711/
Fanangai711/
Fananaia711/
Funganga711/
Foneanez711/
Fonatnez711/
Funganai711/
Fatnanai711/
Fa'anana711/
Phongana711/
Fanani6712,981/
Funani674,858/
Fenano671,143/
Fanane67638/
Fanany67292/
Vanana67203/
Funane67140/
Fanano6760/
Vunana6730/
Fonono679/
Fononi677/
Venana675/
Phoonamna672/
Funano672/
Fanona672/
Phonnanat671/
Funanà671/
Fonanyoyi671/
Foungnane671/
Phoonanea671/
Phomnanat671/

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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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  • 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 Fonana
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