Fonson Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fonson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fonson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1461:454,95065,144
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Fonson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fonson occurs most in France. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fonson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fonson is the 1,398,030th most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Fonson live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

Fonson is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 454,950. In France Fonson is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 55 percent are found, Brittany, where 14 percent are found and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 12 percent are found. Barring France Fonson exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Fonson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fonson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Fonson last name decreased 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fohnson928/
Fonsong922/
Fanson83399/
Fomson83133/
Fonsen83121/
Fonsén8317/
Funson8316/
Fonzon8314/
Fonsèn832/
Fonjon831/
Fonsom830/
Voinson77909/
Phonson77808/
Fonjong77649/
Fonzone7771/
Fansong7735/
Vohnson777/
Vonsonn777/
Voonson776/
Fonzong773/
Fansone773/
Fonseen772/
Fonsant771/
Fonssen771/
Founsen771/
Fansson771/
Fonsang771/
Fansont770/
Phonsong71759/
Foinjong7168/
Fondjong7110/
Fongione718/
Fonzasin714/
Phoonson711/
Founzong711/
Fonjoung711/
Fondjoun711/
Foinjoin711/
Voinsoin711/
Phonsonk711/
Vonschon710/
Fonzan67631/
Fansen6731/
Fonzen6719/
Famson6718/
Fumson6714/
Fansan6713/
Fonjun6712/
Fonzén6710/
Fansom677/
Funsan676/
Vunson676/
Fonsam674/
Vonzon673/
Vonsan672/
Fonjan672/
Foncan672/
Phoonsong672/
Funsen671/
Phonsoong671/

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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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  • 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 Fonson
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