Foncel Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Foncel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foncel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1731:383,94656,838
England71:7,959,723202,100
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Foncel Last Name Facts

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

Foncel is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Foncel? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,227,038th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Foncel live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 92 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 173 people, or 1 in 383,946. In France Foncel is mostly concentrated in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 69 percent reside, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 14 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside. Aside from France Foncel occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Venezuela, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foncell923/
Fonckiel861/
Fonkel83139/
Fancel8348/
Fongel832/
Fonsel831/
Fonsell7758/
Funcell7726/
Fancell777/
Fanchel772/
Fanckel771/
Fonzell771/
Fondsel771/
Funchel771/
Foenzel770/
Fonshell7119/
Fondziel715/
Fanschel711/
Fangel67543/
Fancil67134/
Fansel6743/
Fanzel6732/
Fankel6717/
Vonschell6711/
Vonsel6710/
Vonzel679/
Vonkel674/
Fungel671/
Fanjel671/
Fancll670/
Founchill670/

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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 Foncel
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