Fonke Surname

1,055,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fonke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Cameroon731:284,50826,965
Netherlands251:675,48754,943
Ivory Coast191:1,214,27527,625
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Fonke (78) may also be a first name.

Fonke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fonke (Russian: Фьонке) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonke? popularity and diffusion

Fonke is the 1,055,483rd most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 30,749,139 people. The surname Fonke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Fonke reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 78 people.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Missouri, where 48 percent are found, North Carolina, where 39 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Fonke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fonke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 248 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fonke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fonke are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Fonke earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.62% more than the national average, earning $47,300 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foinke911,279/
Fonkeu91590/
Foncke91273/
Fonkeh9174/
Founke9133/
Fuonke9113/
Fonkie919/
Fonkee915/
Fongke915/
Foïnke915/
Fonkes911/
Foynke911/
Fonket911/
Foenke911/
Fonkey910/
Fonk891,101/
Fongkee8333/
Founkeu8320/
Fongket834/
Fonkeuh832/
Founkes831/
Fongkeu831/
Funke8033,012/
Fonck801,565/
Fonki801,026/
Fonka80736/
Fonce80498/
Fanke80160/
Founk8060/
Vonke8025/
Fonky8025/
Foonk8019/
Pfonk805/
Fünke802/
Fonnk800/
Funcke731,026/
Foncea73891/
Fongue73772/
Faïnke73516/
Fonque73339/
Funkey73163/
Fankep73112/
Funkeu73102/
Fungke7357/
Feunke7348/
Fonkui7336/
Vonkeh7331/
Funket7328/
Fancke7324/
Fankeu7320/
Voncke7317/
Pfunke7316/
Fangke7315/
Fankey7312/
Founka7312/
Fonkoa7312/
Fuonka7312/
Vonkey734/
Funkie733/
Foncey733/
Phonke733/
Fonche733/
Founce732/
Fanket732/
Foncka732/
Fonnce731/
Fonkyy731/
Fhunke731/
Fankie731/
Fuinke731/
Fankee731/
Fankeh731/
Fonkaa731/
Foungk731/
Founki731/
Foonka731/
Faunke730/
Funkee730/
Founck730/
Fahnke730/
Fonkis730/
Fong67103,120/
Vonk6710,939/
Fank672,266/
Feunkeu67429/
Fahncke6798/
Foungue6763/
Founkai6741/
Phongke6714/
Fonkych6713/
Fonkova6710/
Fonková677/
Fonkich676/
Fonc676/
Phonket676/
Fonkhoi674/
Fonquet673/
Fankesh673/
Fancker672/
Fangket672/
Fochink672/
Fonq672/
Fongkit672/
Fosinki671/
Fonchee671/
Vounkeu671/
Funkeuh671/
Fungkhe671/
Fahnket671/
Foinche671/
Fonchea671/
Fonkaha671/
Fonquez671/
Founche671/
Fhanker671/
Faunker670/
Fannker670/
Founcks670/
Fanckie670/

Fonke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonke in the Russian language
Фьонкеfonke-

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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 Fonke
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