Fonkoue Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Fonkoue Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonkoue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1711:121,45713,881
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
France31:22,140,907385,998
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210

The alternate forms: Fonkoué (6) are calculated separately.

Fonkoue Last Name Facts

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

Fonkoue is found most in Cameroon. It may be found as: Fonkoué. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonkoue? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fonkoue is the 1,263,456th most frequent family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 40,041,461 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Fonkoue live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 93 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is borne by 171 people, or 1 in 121,457. In Cameroon Fonkoue is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 56 percent live, Centre Region, where 24 percent live and West Region, where 18 percent live. Beside Cameroon this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fonkoué956/
Fonkou925,449/
Fonkue924/
Fonkoe921/
Fomnkkoue881/
Founkou8624/
Fankoue862/
Founkoye801/
Founkouy801/
Founkout801/
Fonkeu77590/
Fankou77321/
Fonkui7736/
Fonkoa7712/
Fonkie779/
Fonkee775/
Fomkou774/
Fankue774/
Funkou773/
Vonkou771/
Funkue771/
Fonkye771/
Fonkey770/
Founkouch751/
Foncoux71209/
Fongkee7133/
Founkeu7120/
Feunkou7112/
Fonkhoi714/
Fonkeuh712/
Foonkae711/
Fongkeu711/
Fankoup711/
Foncous710/
Founkaye6756/
Fankouch6724/
Fankoush672/
Fankouyo672/
Funkouch671/

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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 Fonkoue
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