Foullani Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Foullani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 158 | 1:244,503 | 26,536 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Foullani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foullani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Foullani (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻼﻥ) is held by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foullani? popularity and diffusion
The last name Foullani is the 1,295,379th most frequently used last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname Foullani is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Foullani reside; 95 percent reside in North Africa and 95 percent reside in Mahgreb.
The last name Foullani is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 244,503. In Algeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adrar Province, where 74 percent are found, Tamanghasset Province, where 24 percent are found and Béchar Province, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Algeria Foullani exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 5 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Foullani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foullani in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻼﻥ | flan | - |
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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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