Fonjong Surname

505,580th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fonjong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonjong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon6361:32,6564,391
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Fonjong (18) may also be a first name.

Fonjong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonjong occurs most in Cameroon. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonjong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 505,580th most commonly used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,228,884 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fonjong live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fonjong is also the 2,608,198th most numerous forename internationally, held by 18 people.

The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 636 people, or 1 in 32,656. In Cameroon Fonjong is mostly concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 45 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 43 percent reside and Centre Region, where 5 percent reside. Other than Cameroon it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fonjong
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