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) 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

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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