Formoy Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Formoy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Formoy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

Formoy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Formoy is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Formoy? popularity and diffusion

Formoy is the 1,504,764th most common last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 97 percent of Formoy live; 97 percent live in Northern Europe and 97 percent live in British Isles.

Formoy is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England Formoy is most common in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Essex, where 19 percent are found and West Sussex, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Formoy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Formoy has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Formoy last name increased 1,227 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fourmoy92108/
Formo91811/
Formy9168/
Formoyeh861/
Fourmy831,707/
Formos83141/
Formey83125/
Formoe83117/
Fermoy8324/
Formay8312/
Formou833/
Fourmo832/
Formoh831/
Forrmo831/
Farmoy830/
Formaio77602/
Fourmou77136/
Formajo7721/
Formost779/
Fourmey772/
Formoio771/
Formayo771/
Formooh771/
Formojo771/
Formous771/
Formych771/
Formoss771/
Formott770/
Fermo733,165/
Forma732,620/
Forme73195/
Farmo73161/
Fermy73146/
Formi7378/
Vormo7331/
Farmy7317/
Furmo733/
Formé732/
Furmy730/
Fourmois7131/
Fourmost711/
Formoush711/
Formejos711/
Formaiio711/
Formaggio671,401/
Formas67878/
Former67594/
Formes67582/
Formet67535/
Formis67322/
Formaz67310/
Fourmi67289/
Formai67126/
Fourma67123/
Format67118/
Formah6788/
Formea6762/
Vermoy6756/
Fermey6755/
Farmos6730/
Farmod6724/
Formez6715/
Farmay6711/
Farmey677/
Fourme677/
Fermou675/
Formad675/
Farmou673/
Formau673/
Formga672/
Formme672/
Farmoz672/
Formiz672/
Formággio672/
Formed671/
Formuj671/
Formit671/
Formih671/
Formee671/
Farmoš671/
Furmio671/
Formoggio671/
Foormi671/
Foermi671/
Formha671/
Formie670/
Vormey670/
Fohrma670/
Farmoe670/
Varmoy670/

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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 Formoy
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