Fonkin Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Fonkin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia581:2,484,880144,115
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fonkin Last Name Facts

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

Fonkin (Russian: Фонькин) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonkin? popularity and diffusion

Fonkin is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fonkin reside; 75 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Russia, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 2,484,880. In Russia it is mostly concentrated in: Vladimir Oblast, where 41 percent live, Moscow Oblast, where 26 percent live and Leningrad Oblast, where 10 percent live. Outside of Russia Fonkin exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Fonkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fonkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fonkin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fonkin surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Liberal Democratics than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fonkin earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonkina9230/
Fongkin9226/
Fonkuin921/
Fomkin831,858/
Fonken83548/
Foncin83149/
Fankin8361/
Funkin838/
Vonkin836/
Fonkyn833/
Fonkén831/
Funkuin77176/
Fankina77120/
Fonchin7745/
Fanckin7730/
Funking7712/
Funkina7711/
Foncken778/
Fungkin772/
Foinken771/
Fankion771/
Fonkuen771/
Vonckin770/
Funkienė715/
Fongkeng712/
Fumnking711/
Fongchin711/
Fuinkuin711/
Funken671,961/
Phongking67506/
Vonken67452/
Vankin67274/
Fancin6710/
Fanken679/
Fankyn677/
Funcin674/
Fankinova673/
Fanqin671/
Fumkin671/

Fonkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fonkin in the Russian language
Фонькинfonkin-

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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
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  • 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 Fonkin
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