Foufana Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Foufana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Foufana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foufana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foufana (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﻓﻮﻧﺎ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Foufana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Foufana is the 5,391,485th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Foufana reside; 85 percent reside in West Africa and 85 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Foufana is most widely held in Mauritania, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Guidimagha Region, where 82 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Mauritania this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 8 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foufanah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fofana | 92 | 592,306 | / |
| Fufana | 92 | 15 | / |
| Fofanah | 86 | 60,461 | / |
| Fofanna | 86 | 111 | / |
| Foffana | 86 | 10 | / |
| Foufani | 86 | 6 | / |
| Fufanah | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fufanaa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ffofana | 86 | 3 | / |
| Fofanaa | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fofanai | 86 | 2 | / |
| Foefana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofanoa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Foofana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofanay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofamna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofayna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fodfana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fofannah | 80 | 47 | / |
| Fofanaia | 80 | 7 | / |
| Fofanaih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foufouna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fufane | 77 | 1,317 | / |
| Fofano | 77 | 322 | / |
| Fofona | 77 | 216 | / |
| Fofani | 77 | 108 | / |
| Fafana | 77 | 92 | / |
| Fofane | 77 | 18 | / |
| Fofanh | 77 | 13 | / |
| Fufani | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fufano | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fofaná | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foffano | 71 | 874 | / |
| Foffani | 71 | 157 | / |
| Fofonah | 71 | 20 | / |
| Fufhane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Phofana | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fafanas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fafanah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fuefane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofanie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofanii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fofaneh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fafanna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fayofane | 67 | 8 | / |
| Foufoune | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fofongna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fofannie | 67 | 1 | / |
Foufana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foufana in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻮﻓﻮﻧﺎ | fwfwna | 40 |
| ﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | fwfana | 40 |
| ﺍﻓﻮﻓﺎﻧﺎ | afwfana | 20 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foufana
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