Fonane Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Fonane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Lesotho311:65,5669,080
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613

Fonane (110) may also be a first name.

Fonane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fonane has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fonane is the 2,352,516th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Fonane are found; 50 percent are found in Central Africa and 50 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Fonane is also the 895,203rd most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 110 people.

This surname is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 629,366. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 64 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 30 percent reside and Centre Region, where 3 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Fonane is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Lesotho, where 47 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Founane9210/
Fongane921/
Fonaine921/
Fonanje921/
Fonan9146/
Fougnane869/
Fonatnez861/
Foneanez861/
Fonatnes861/
Fotnaine861/
Fanane83638/
Fenane83321/
Fonang83171/
Fonhan83157/
Funane83140/
Fonant83111/
Fongan8377/
Fonahn8317/
Fonana8312/
Fonnan8310/
Fonain835/
Fonani835/
Foonan835/
Founan832/
Fonine831/
Foinan831/
Founangue809/
Foungnane801/
Fannane771,510/
Fognani77449/
Fatnane77341/
Founani77279/
Foinant77179/
Fananie77163/
Feenane7768/
Fungane7757/
Fonhine7729/
Fanhane7727/
Fotnaan7721/
Foinand7719/
Fangane7718/
Funange7716/
Fonanih7712/
Fonahan7711/
Fagnane779/
Fonnani779/
Funaine778/
Fenhane776/
Funaane775/
Fongain774/
Founone773/
Founine772/
Fonaing772/
Foignan772/
Founain771/
Fanaine771/
Fonaina771/
Fongann771/
Fonhang771/
Fonones771/
Founand771/
Founang771/
Fonoone771/
Funanie771/
Fohnann770/
Fonhand770/
Fanan731,837/
Vonan73422/
Fonam7336/
Fonon7311/
Founoune71214/
Foignant7198/
Fatnaney716/
Founatin715/
Fanhanes715/
Vonnahne714/
Fannange714/
Foinnana713/
Phongane712/
Fhusnane711/
Fottnann711/
Vohnanne711/
Vounnane711/
Foneyene711/
Fongnang711/
Fonhoune711/
Founonne711/
Fonounie711/
Foutnaan711/
Fanayene711/
Fanani6712,981/
Funani674,858/
Fannan671,686/
Fanana671,022/
Fongon67933/
Fanone67806/
Fagnan67795/
Fanene67345/
Fanine67340/
Fanany67292/
Fonong67210/
Fanang67161/
Fonhon67146/
Vonahn67128/
Fatnan6787/
Vanane6746/
Foinon6724/
Vonnan6720/
Funana6719/
Venane6718/
Phonan6718/
Faïnan6717/
Fanean6715/
Fognon679/
Fononi677/
Fonnon677/
Fañane676/
Fañine675/
Fonoun674/
Vonanh674/
Fonoon674/
Fonona673/
Vonene673/
Fananc673/
Fasnan672/
Fanona672/
Vunane672/
Founon672/
Fonnam671/
Vonhan671/
Fanaan671/
Fanain671/
Fangayane671/
Fognam671/
Fonanyoyi671/
Fotnon671/
Fenone671/
Fenany671/
Phonojane671/
Phoonanea671/
Fahnan671/
Fanant670/
Fanand670/
Voonan670/
Faneun670/
Pfanan670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonane
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