Foudi Surname

240,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,666 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Foudi Surname User-submission:

Foudi is a common surname amongst the Amazight people of North Africa. It means 'valiant', 'courageous' and 'brave' in the Tamazight language.

Foudi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria1,0611:36,4116,616
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
France1741:381,74056,584
Niger871:220,5987,246
Benin271:382,80028,543
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Foudi (374) may also be a first name.

Foudi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Foudi is a common surname amongst the Amazight people of North Africa. It means 'valiant', 'courageous' and 'brave' in the Tamazight language.

- sonia2017

Foudi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Foudi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﺩﻱ, Russian: Фоуди) is found in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Foudi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 240,172nd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,374,277 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Foudi reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 80 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 448,725th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 374 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 1,061 people, or 1 in 36,411. In Algeria Foudi is most prevalent in: Bouïra Province, where 44 percent live, Médéa Province, where 29 percent live and Sétif Province, where 26 percent live. Other than Algeria it exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 16 percent live and France, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fouddi919/
Foudai916/
Foudhi914/
Foudio912/
Fhoudi911/
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Fodi895,413/
Fudi894,092/
Foudaid834/
Fouedio831/
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Fouda8092,409/
Fodio801,873/
Faudi80663/
Feudi80388/
Foudy80381/
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Fuidi80110/
Foude80103/
Fodie8089/
Fodoi8089/
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Fudio8063/
Fodiy8049/
Fudai8036/
Fudoi8027/
Foodi8023/
Fuddi8023/
Fodai8022/
Fodhi8017/
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Fudie805/
Fodei805/
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Fuudi801/
Fudih801/
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Fudip801/
Fudid801/
Fudgi800/
Foddis731,143/
Foddai73726/
Foudeh73585/
Fuidio73166/
Fahudi73152/
Fouder7337/
Faudhi7327/
Faudie7326/
Voutdi7326/
Foyadi7322/
Fayudi7320/
Fodich7319/
Feudis7316/
Fauddi7316/
Fouday7314/
Foudda7310/
Fausdi739/
Fuyadi737/
Fouded737/
Fuiadi737/
Faudyi735/
Faudio734/
Foudje734/
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Fujadi733/
Hfouda733/
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Voudih732/
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Vouedi732/
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Pfoodi731/
Vouhdi731/
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Fougyi731/
Foudet731/
Foudjh731/
Fouduj731/
Fouede731/
Feudie731/
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Fodiey731/
Fouedj731/
Fodois731/
Faudai731/
Faudei731/
Fuddio731/
Fodish730/
Foda6719,746/
Fadi6715,937/
Fuda672,308/
Fode671,980/
Vudi671,120/
Fude67709/
Vodi67465/
Fódi67223/
Fody67214/
Faudais67131/
Fahyudi6789/
Foujder6773/
Pfeudie6716/
Fodé6711/
Fouedje6711/
Fodisch6710/
Fudy679/
Fousder673/
Foudeas673/
Faudois673/
Phoudie671/
Fujidai671/
Fouedge671/
Fouchde671/
Fuhyadi671/
Fosdich670/

Foudi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Foudi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻮﺩﻱfwdy83.33
ﺍﻓﻮﺩﻱafwdy16.67
Foudi in the Russian language
Фоудиfoudi-

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