Fonyen Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Fonyen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Fonyen (3) may also be a first name.
Fonyen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fonyen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fonyen is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Fonyen? popularity and diffusion
The surname Fonyen is the 10,311,814th most frequently used family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fonyen live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Fonyen is also the 7,463,778th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 3 people.
It is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Fonyen is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Beside Cameroon Fonyen exists in one country. It is also common in Liberia, where 33 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fonayen | 92 | 13 | / |
| Fonyeng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Foneyene | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fanyen | 83 | 162 | / |
| Fongen | 83 | 90 | / |
| Fonyem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Funyen | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fahnyen | 77 | 6 | / |
| Fongean | 77 | 4 | / |
| Founein | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fonjeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fanyehn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Vonoyen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fogneng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fongnen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fonying | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foingoen | 71 | 201 | / |
| Fangayen | 71 | 29 | / |
| Faneyten | 71 | 3 | / |
| Foneisen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fongnien | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanayene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fhonyian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fougnene | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonyiang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fomneing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonjeanc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fonehand | 71 | 1 | / |
| Founeine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fanien | 67 | 241 | / |
| Fagnen | 67 | 221 | / |
| Fangen | 67 | 43 | / |
| Vonjen | 67 | 41 | / |
| Fanean | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fanyin | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fonain | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fonoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faneytten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fognem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fonjem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vonein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fungen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Funyin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foniin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faneen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faniyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fonjin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faneun | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Fonyen
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