Found Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Found Surname Definition:

This name was given to a foundling at Doncaster not many generations since. English Surn. ii. 18. The corresponding name Inventus formerly existed there. Ibid.

Found Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:150,18314,363
Canada1251:294,76527,374
Iran541:1,421,89957,683
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales61:515,75523,171
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3241:75,2338,226
Wales111:142,5835,610
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Found (37) may also be a first name.

Found Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This name was given to a foundling at Doncaster not many generations since. English Surn. ii. 18. The corresponding name Inventus formerly existed there. Ibid.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Found Last Name Facts

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

The surname Found (Arabic: ايجاد) occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Found? popularity and diffusion

The last name Found is the 546,987th most numerous surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The last name Found occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Found live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles. Found is also the 1,688,769th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 37 people.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 150,183. In England Found is most prevalent in: Devon, where 20 percent reside, Kent, where 15 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Found is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Iran, where 9 percent reside.

Found Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Found has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Found surname increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Found Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Found earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 502.87% more than the national average, earning R 1,432,640 per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% more than the national average, earning $54,479 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Founds91554/
Foundt911/
Pfound910/
Fund891,606/
Fond891,182/
Foun89165/
Pfund802,922/
Foune80987/
Foung80207/
Fouyn8081/
Fuend8079/
Founk8060/
Fonds8051/
Fouen8041/
Fount8018/
Fondt8014/
Pfoun8010/
Feund804/
Fundt802/
Fusnd802/
Funds801/
Fhoun801/
Faund801/
Foind801/
Fojnd801/
Foond801/
Fundz801/
Fuind800/
Fouhn800/
Fon7516,935/
Fun755,870/
Pfundt73857/
Fouten73219/
Faouen73113/
Fouyon7340/
Fouene7317/
Fayoun7315/
Foutin739/
Fousin735/
Foueng735/
Fouyen734/
Fouyan732/
Fountz732/
Foujan732/
Fougne732/
Foujon732/
Pfuend731/
Fajoun731/
Foumne731/
Foungk731/
Founne731/
Foucin731/
Foutyn731/
Fouyne731/
Feyoun731/
Founts730/
Feuand730/
Founck730/
Fung67178,602/
Fong67103,120/
Font6732,892/
Foum674,740/
Fand674,684/
Foon674,255/
Fone673,298/
Foin671,269/
Funt671,262/
Fune671,254/
Fuen67827/
Fohn67733/
Foen67575/
Funn67428/
Fuin67417/
Fonn67388/
Foyn67336/
Faihoun67232/
Fundová67220/
Fhon67193/
Faun67192/
Fonh67129/
Foussen67102/
Vond6795/
Pfountz6783/
Foungue6763/
Funh6748/
Fousing6730/
Feun6725/
Fuhn6715/
Fondova6711/
Fundova679/
Fojn678/
Fuun676/
Fonc676/
Fuon674/
Fumd674/
Fhun673/
Wfon673/
Fusn673/
Fouchin672/
Vund672/
Fondová672/
Fouchen672/
Fotn672/
Fonq672/
Fomd672/
Pfun671/
Fayoung671/
Fgon671/
Fayhoun671/
Foujeng671/
Fouemne671/
Fouyang671/
Fouyeng671/
Feyoung671/
Wfun671/
Fosn671/
Ffon671/
Fujn671/
Hfun671/
Hfon671/
Foutten670/

Found Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Found in the Arabic language
ايجادayjad-
وجدwjd-

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