Fonoun Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Fonoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iran11:76,782,524277,718

Fonoun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonoun occurs in Burkina Faso more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fonoun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonoun? popularity and diffusion

Fonoun is the 8,968,613th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Fonoun occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Fonoun are found; 25 percent are found in Central Africa and 25 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

This surname is most frequently used in Burkina Faso, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 18,352,100. In Burkina Faso it is primarily concentrated in: Sahel Region, where 100 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 25 percent reside and Egypt, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Founoun92446/
Fonhoun9226/
Fonon9111/
Fonun911/
Founoune86214/
Fonhoune861/
Fongon83933/
Fonong83210/
Fanoun83198/
Fenoun83186/
Fonhon83146/
Foinon8324/
Fognon839/
Fonnon837/
Fonoon834/
Vonoun832/
Fonung831/
Fongun831/
Fotnon831/
Fotnun830/
Fannoun772,335/
Fongnun7795/
Foinont7780/
Fongnon7757/
Fanhoun7753/
Foisnon7747/
Fougnon7712/
Foonong772/
Fangoun772/
Fahnoun771/
Foinnon771/
Fonoone771/
Fongoon771/
Fonan7346/
Fonom7320/
Fanun7316/
Vonon734/
Fonum731/
Fonão731/
Foingoen71201/
Fannoune71136/
Fonajong715/
Fonajung713/
Fonojong711/
Fongnong711/
Fohgnong711/
Fahnoune711/
Fanouian711/
Foonhung711/
Fonujang711/
Phonon67303/
Fonang67171/
Fonhan67157/
Fonant67111/
Fongan6777/
Fonane6766/
Vonnun6765/
Fonahn6717/
Fonnum6711/
Vonhon6711/
Fonnan6710/
Vonoin677/
Fanung676/
Fonain675/
Foonan675/
Voonon674/
Fonyen673/
Founan672/
Foynum672/
Founon672/
Phonun671/
Vonnon671/
Fonnam671/
Fonhom671/
Fangun671/
Fanunk671/
Fanunc671/
Fannun671/
Fomnom671/
Foinan671/
Faneun670/

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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 Fonoun
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