Found Surname
Approximately 585 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 371 | 1:150,183 | 14,363 |
| Canada | 125 | 1:294,765 | 27,374 |
| Iran | 54 | 1:1,421,899 | 57,683 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 324 | 1:75,233 | 8,226 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
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.
Found Demographics
Average Male Found Height
180.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Found Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Found Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Found (Arabic: ايجاد) is found most in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Found? popularity and diffusion
Found is the 546,987th most numerous family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 65 percent of Found reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles. Found is also the 1,688,769th most prevalent forename in the world It is held by 37 people.
The surname Found is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 371 people, or 1 in 150,183. In England Found is primarily found in: Devon, where 20 percent live, Kent, where 15 percent live and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent live and Iran, where 9 percent live.
Found Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Found has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Found surname increased 115 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founds | 91 | 554 | / |
| Foundt | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pfound | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fund | 89 | 1,606 | / |
| Fond | 89 | 1,182 | / |
| Foun | 89 | 165 | / |
| Pfund | 80 | 2,922 | / |
| Foune | 80 | 987 | / |
| Foung | 80 | 207 | / |
| Fouyn | 80 | 81 | / |
| Fuend | 80 | 79 | / |
| Founk | 80 | 60 | / |
| Fonds | 80 | 51 | / |
| Fouen | 80 | 41 | / |
| Fount | 80 | 18 | / |
| Fondt | 80 | 14 | / |
| Pfoun | 80 | 10 | / |
| Feund | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fundt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fusnd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Funds | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fhoun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foind | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fojnd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Foond | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fundz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fuind | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fouhn | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fon | 75 | 16,935 | / |
| Fun | 75 | 5,870 | / |
| Pfundt | 73 | 857 | / |
| Fouten | 73 | 219 | / |
| Faouen | 73 | 113 | / |
| Fouyon | 73 | 40 | / |
| Fouene | 73 | 17 | / |
| Fayoun | 73 | 15 | / |
| Foutin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Fousin | 73 | 5 | / |
| Foueng | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fouyen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fouyan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fountz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foujan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fougne | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foujon | 73 | 2 | / |
| Pfuend | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fajoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foumne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foungk | 73 | 1 | / |
| Founne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foucin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foutyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fouyne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feyoun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Founts | 73 | 0 | / |
| Feuand | 73 | 0 | / |
| Founck | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fung | 67 | 178,602 | / |
| Fong | 67 | 103,120 | / |
| Font | 67 | 32,892 | / |
| Foum | 67 | 4,740 | / |
| Fand | 67 | 4,684 | / |
| Foon | 67 | 4,255 | / |
| Fone | 67 | 3,298 | / |
| Foin | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Funt | 67 | 1,262 | / |
| Fune | 67 | 1,254 | / |
| Fuen | 67 | 827 | / |
| Fohn | 67 | 733 | / |
| Foen | 67 | 575 | / |
| Funn | 67 | 428 | / |
| Fuin | 67 | 417 | / |
| Fonn | 67 | 388 | / |
| Foyn | 67 | 336 | / |
| Faihoun | 67 | 232 | / |
| Fundová | 67 | 220 | / |
| Fhon | 67 | 193 | / |
| Faun | 67 | 192 | / |
| Fonh | 67 | 129 | / |
| Foussen | 67 | 102 | / |
| Vond | 67 | 95 | / |
| Pfountz | 67 | 83 | / |
| Foungue | 67 | 63 | / |
| Funh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Fousing | 67 | 30 | / |
| Feun | 67 | 25 | / |
| Fuhn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fondova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Fundova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Fojn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fuun | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fonc | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fuon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fumd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fhun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wfon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fusn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fouchin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vund | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fondová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fouchen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fotn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fonq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fomd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fgon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foujeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouemne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouyang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouyeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wfun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fosn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fujn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foutten | 67 | 0 | / |
Found Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Found in the Arabic language | ||
| ايجاد | ayjad | - |
| وجد | wjd | - |
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