Fongwa Surname
Approximately 329 people bear this surname
Fongwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 298 | 1:69,695 | 8,757 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Fongwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fongwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fongwa has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fongwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 837,371st most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fongwa reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
Fongwa is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 69,695. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 57 percent live, Southwest Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Besides Cameroon Fongwa occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fongwah | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fongkwa | 92 | 3 | / |
| Foungwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Foingwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fuongwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fongwai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fongweha | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fonkwa | 83 | 1,141 | / |
| Fungwa | 83 | 1,055 | / |
| Fongwe | 83 | 224 | / |
| Fongwi | 83 | 155 | / |
| Fongba | 83 | 114 | / |
| Fangwa | 83 | 97 | / |
| Vongwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fongwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fomgwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Foingwe | 77 | 109 | / |
| Fonkwah | 77 | 92 | / |
| Fuhngwa | 77 | 39 | / |
| Fangkwa | 77 | 35 | / |
| Pfungwa | 77 | 32 | / |
| Fungwah | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fongbai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Vongwai | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fongwei | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fongwoo | 77 | 10 | / |
| Fangwai | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fongweh | 77 | 5 | / |
| Fongwit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fongwoh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fongbea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fangwat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fomngwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fonguea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fongwet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fongwie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fonkwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phongwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fangwad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fonghua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fungwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fanghwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fusingwa | 71 | 20 | / |
| Vonggwai | 71 | 14 | / |
| Phongwai | 71 | 12 | / |
| Foingweh | 71 | 5 | / |
| Wfungwaa | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fuhngwah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fungkwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fongbe | 67 | 4,368 | / |
| Fungwe | 67 | 874 | / |
| Fongue | 67 | 772 | / |
| Vungwa | 67 | 656 | / |
| Vongwe | 67 | 447 | / |
| Funkwa | 67 | 356 | / |
| Fonkwo | 67 | 101 | / |
| Fonkwe | 67 | 97 | / |
| Fungwi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Fankwa | 67 | 57 | / |
| Fangba | 67 | 37 | / |
| Fangwe | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fangwi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fonkua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Fongui | 67 | 6 | / |
| Phongweha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fangwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fomkwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fungwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fungua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vangwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foncwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phongwach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vongva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foncua | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Fongwa
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