Fongong Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fongong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fongong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697

Fongong (35) may also be a first name.

Fongong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fongong occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fongong? popularity and diffusion

Fongong is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. Fongong occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Fongong live; 87 percent live in West Africa and 87 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fongong is also the 1,744,716th most numerous given name internationally, held by 35 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 5,367,962. In Nigeria Fongong is primarily found in: Taraba, where 97 percent reside and Borno, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fongoung9312/
Fonghong932/
Fongnong931/
Fuongong931/
Fongon92933/
Fonong92210/
Fogong9228/
Foungoung881/
Fongang868,472/
Fonghon8697/
Fongond8619/
Fungong8614/
Fangong861/
Fongung861/
Fongoon861/
Vonghong8045/
Foingang807/
Foungoun806/
Foungang804/
Fanggong801/
Fongnang801/
Fongangt801/
Fangon771,071/
Fonang77171/
Vongon77170/
Fongan7777/
Fagong772/
Phonghong75114/
Fangang71431/
Phongon71223/
Fahngon7173/
Fongoum7112/
Vonghon7111/
Vongonh718/
Vongoon714/
Fonghom712/
Fangoun712/
Vougong712/
Voongon711/
Vongohn711/
Feungon711/
Fonhang711/
Fonghan711/
Fongann711/
Fangung711/
Fungang711/
Fongane711/
Fonggam711/
Feungang6740/
Fangnang6738/
Foungoum676/
Vanngong675/
Fasengon673/
Phongone672/
Fanghang672/
Fanggang672/
Fahngang671/
Famngang671/
Fasngang671/
Phangong671/
Phougong671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Fongong
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis