Fonko Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Fonko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 34 | 1:610,855 | 46,287 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Fonko (72) may also be a first name.
Fonko Demographics
Average Fonko Salary in
South Africa
R 89,640
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Fonko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonko Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fonko (Russian: Фонко) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fonko.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonko? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,918,812th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. The last name Fonko is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Fonko live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 55 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fonko is also the 1,143,416th most frequently used first name globally, held by 72 people.
The last name Fonko is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is borne by 34 people, or 1 in 610,855. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 59 percent reside, West Region, where 26 percent reside and Centre Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 34 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 22 percent reside.
Fonko Last Name Statistics demography
Fonko earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 62.28% less than the national average, earning R 89,640 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonkou | 91 | 5,449 | / |
| Foenko | 91 | 38 | / |
| Fonkoa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Fonkuo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fongko | 91 | 2 | / |
| Fomnko | 91 | 2 | / |
| Foncko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Founko | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fonkos | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fonkoh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fotenko | 83 | 88 | / |
| Founkou | 83 | 24 | / |
| Fongkot | 83 | 14 | / |
| Fonkhoi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fosenko | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fonka | 80 | 736 | / |
| Fanko | 80 | 225 | / |
| Funko | 80 | 75 | / |
| Fomko | 80 | 57 | / |
| Fonqo | 80 | 20 | / |
| Vonko | 80 | 8 | / |
| Fonco | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fochenko | 77 | 20 | / |
| Foteenko | 77 | 14 | / |
| Founkout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foscenko | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fonkeu | 73 | 590 | / |
| Fankou | 73 | 321 | / |
| Phonko | 73 | 200 | / |
| Fongqo | 73 | 175 | / |
| Fonkah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Fuonka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Founka | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fomkou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Funkou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Fangko | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vonkqo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foncka | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vongko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fhanko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foonka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fankuo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonkaz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonkap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fonkaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fankop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fankoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Funkoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vonkou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fankoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Voinko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Funkho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foschenko | 71 | 11 | / |
| Founkouch | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phongko | 67 | 669 | / |
| Phonkho | 67 | 428 | / |
| Fatenko | 67 | 247 | / |
| Foncoux | 67 | 209 | / |
| Fasenko | 67 | 181 | / |
| Foshchenko | 67 | 153 | / |
| Fonkats | 67 | 56 | / |
| Phonkot | 67 | 23 | / |
| Founkeu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Feunkou | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fonkach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fangkot | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fonkatz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fonkeuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fotenco | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fangkod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fankoup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fongkeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonkaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phonkod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vongkoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fungkoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fangkoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fusenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fotemko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Founkaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Facenko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foncous | 67 | 0 | / |
Fonko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fonko in the Russian language | ||
| Фонко | fonko | - |
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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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- 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 Fonko
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