Fosong Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Fosong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Fosong (682) may also be a first name.
Fosong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fosong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fosong is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fosong? popularity and diffusion
Fosong is the 10,311,814th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Fosong are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 316,970th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 682 people.
It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Fosong is most common in: Southwest Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this last name exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found.
Fosong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fosong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fosong last name decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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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 Fosong
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