Fosuwa Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Fosuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Fosuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fosuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fosuwa has its highest incidence in Ghana. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fosuwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name internationally, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Fosuwa are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Fosuwa is most prevalent in Ghana, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 3,002,299. Aside from Ghana this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fosuwaa | 92 | 4 | / |
| Fosuwah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fosuwaah | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fossouwa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fasuwa | 83 | 43 | / |
| Fosuba | 83 | 5 | / |
| Feshuwa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Fashuwa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Fasuba | 67 | 590 | / |
| Fajuwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fezuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fazuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fasubaa | 62 | 150 | / |
| Fashuba | 62 | 50 | / |
| Veshuwa | 62 | 13 | / |
| Faasuba | 62 | 5 | / |
| Fassiwa | 62 | 4 | / |
| Fossowo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fashoway | 57 | 23 | / |
| Fashubaa | 57 | 10 | / |
| Fauzuwah | 57 | 10 | / |
| Fouzeuba | 57 | 4 | / |
| Phoshiwa | 57 | 4 | / |
| Faschoway | 53 | 11 | / |
| Fachouwou | 53 | 2 | / |
| Fasube | 50 | 32 | / |
| Fasubi | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Fosuwa
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