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 last name Fongwa is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fongwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fongwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 837,371st most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Fongwa reside; 97 percent reside in Central Africa and 96 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 69,695. In Cameroon Fongwa is most common in: Northwest Region, where 57 percent live, Southwest Region, where 28 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Not including Cameroon it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs 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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