View the most religious surnames in Ireland

Where Does The Last Name Foundation Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Foundation occurs in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foundation? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,273,756^th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Foundation live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Foundation is also the 461,707^th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 356 people.

It is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 2,326,743. In Iran it is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 76 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 18 percent are found and Ardabil Province, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Iran this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent are found and Nigeria, where 17 percent are found.

Foundation Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Foundation has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Foundation last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foundation Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.