Fouan Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Fouan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fouan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2851:233,06236,126
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Fouan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fouan is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fouan? popularity and diffusion

Fouan is the 912,827th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Fouan live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 98 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Fouan is most common in France, where it is borne by 285 people, or 1 in 233,062. In France it is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 42 percent live, Grand Est, where 18 percent live and Île-de-France, where 18 percent live. Apart from France Fouan occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouant91102/
Fouane9187/
Fouang9111/
Fouhan912/
Foan89539/
Fouhane83378/
Fouagne834/
Fouaing831/
Fouijan831/
Fouhang831/
Fouyean830/
Foane8055/
Foang8045/
Fohan8027/
Fuhan8016/
Fouam801/
Fouon801/
Fu'an801/
Fouassin7773/
Fouangue774/
Fouateng772/
Fouham73308/
Fujian73125/
Fahuan73105/
Fahoun7315/
Feuyan7314/
Vouhan739/
Fohang738/
Fouaim734/
Fohane734/
Fouone733/
Phouan732/
Fujjan732/
Feuang732/
Fohoun732/
Foasng731/
Foyjan731/
Fujyan731/
Fojian731/
Fauhan731/
Feuhan731/
Fouong731/
Foagne731/
Faouën731/
Fuhang731/
Faoune731/
Fuhane731/
Fuehan731/
Fohain731/
Fuiyan731/
Foaunt730/
Feuand730/
Voan6764,981/
Faïhoun67128/
Foam6769/
Faon6731/
Fujihan6729/
Feuhang6722/
Fouasem6717/
Faîhoun6715/
Fujohan6711/
Fohoung679/
Foeiaan673/
Vhouhan672/
Fouhong672/
Phouang672/
Fooeang671/
Fujahan671/
Fuyohan671/
Foating671/
Foyeang671/
Fouhoon671/
Fouomne671/
Fouaham671/
Feuangh670/

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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
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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 Fouan
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