Fongya Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Fongya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Fongya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fongya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fongya occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fongya.
How Common Is The Last Name Fongya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,427,875th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Fongya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Fongya reside; 85 percent reside in Central Africa and 85 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.
It is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,221,710. In Cameroon Fongya is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 94 percent are found and West Region, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon Fongya exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and Tunisia, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fongyai | 92 | 48 | / |
| Foongyai | 86 | 45 | / |
| Fongyo | 83 | 401 | / |
| Fangya | 83 | 14 | / |
| Fongea | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fungyai | 77 | 313 | / |
| Fongyoi | 77 | 282 | / |
| Vongyai | 77 | 145 | / |
| Fongjai | 77 | 59 | / |
| Fongyit | 77 | 19 | / |
| Fangyah | 77 | 9 | / |
| Fangyay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fonguia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fongyoy | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fongeau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Funguya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fogyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phongyai | 71 | 291 | / |
| Phongyat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fondja | 67 | 1,165 | / |
| Foggea | 67 | 307 | / |
| Fagyas | 67 | 294 | / |
| Phoengyai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Fogeas | 67 | 43 | / |
| Fougea | 67 | 40 | / |
| Fondia | 67 | 33 | / |
| Vongja | 67 | 8 | / |
| Foguia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foghia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phogya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fagyaš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fongee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fogyei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phoungyat | 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 Fongya
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