Foune Surname

365,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 987 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Foune Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foune Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal8261:17,651490
Cameroon481:432,68936,488
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
Austria181:473,08046,251
Singapore131:423,66918,211
France61:11,070,454349,096
England51:11,143,612252,590
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Founě (70) & Founé (18) are calculated separately.

Foune (3,810) may also be a first name.

Foune Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foune (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻮﻧﻰ) is most common in Senegal. It may also be found in the variant forms: Founě or Founé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foune? popularity and diffusion

The surname Foune is the 365,442nd most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 7,383,532 people. Foune is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Foune reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 113,904th most widely held first name globally, borne by 3,810 people.

Foune is most widely held in Senegal, where it is borne by 826 people, or 1 in 17,651. In Senegal it is mostly found in: Kaolack Region, where 34 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 24 percent reside and Fatick Region, where 18 percent reside. Other than Senegal it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Foune Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foune has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Foune surname grew 1,650 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foune Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foune last name are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.

Foune earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,507 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Founě9370/
Founé9318/
Founes91872/
Founie9121/
Fouene9117/
Founge916/
Founey913/
Founet913/
Fougne912/
Founje912/
Foumne911/
Founeh911/
Founez911/
Founne911/
Fouyne911/
Founer910/
Fone893,298/
Fune891,254/
Foun89165/
Fougner83539/
Fougnie83132/
Foutner8392/
Foungue8363/
Fougnet8313/
Founieh832/
Founett831/
Founnie831/
Fouemne831/
Fouyney830/
Fouhner830/
Funes8087,238/
Funez8037,247/
Fones801,844/
Faune801,037/
Funne80919/
Funge80611/
Found80585/
Funei80538/
Fonge80512/
Fonne80301/
Founa80298/
Feune80244/
Funie80243/
Foner80232/
Foung80207/
Fogne80184/
Foney80170/
Fuene80141/
Funer80127/
Fohne8090/
Fouyn8081/
Foine8062/
Founk8060/
Fonea8053/
Foyne8051/
Fouen8041/
Fonje8039/
Founi8037/
Fotne8026/
Funhe8024/
Foone8021/
Fount8018/
Founy8014/
Funeh8014/
Fomne8013/
Pfoun8010/
Fonhe809/
Foneh808/
Foene807/
Fonet806/
Funet806/
Funey804/
Funje804/
Fonie803/
Fonez802/
Fuine802/
Funea802/
Fhoun801/
Foned801/
Fugne801/
Funee801/
Fonei801/
Fouem801/
Vfone801/
Fhone801/
Fouhn800/
Foujanet77145/
Fouengue777/
Fouyenne776/
Faihoune771/
Fouemgne771/
Fon7516,935/
Fun755,870/
Fujine732,517/
Fonner731,379/
Fongue73772/
Fuyane73459/
Faunes73359/
Fonque73339/
Foynes73285/
Fonnes73242/
Fouten73219/
Fusner73161/
Fosnes73146/
Fauner73144/
Faouen73113/
Funner7387/
Fosnea7380/
Fonnie7376/
Fosner7369/
Foigne7366/
Pfuner7364/
Foinet7360/
Fouyem7360/
Founna7351/
Fogner7348/
Fouyon7340/
Fouena7339/
Funnie7336/
Fohney7330/
Fonnet7328/
Faione7320/
Fonneh7318/
Fuhner7318/
Funque7316/
Fugner7315/
Fayoun7315/
Fejone7315/
Funney7314/
Fognie7313/
Funess7312/
Feumne7312/
Founai7311/
Fongne7311/
Faunez7310/
Funneh7310/
Foutin739/
Fajone739/
Fugnet738/
Faunge736/
Fooner736/
Phoune736/
Foness736/
Founès736/
Founis736/
Funnes735/
Fousin735/
Foueng735/
Fonets734/
Faunie734/
Foneas734/
Fougni734/
Fouyen734/
Feugne734/
Fumner733/
Fotney733/
Faunne733/
Fonhie733/
Fouyan732/
Foujan732/
Fujane732/
Foines732/
Foyner732/
Fayone732/
Fumnje732/
Fousem732/
Founni732/
Fungue732/
Foujon732/
Foueni732/
Foutem732/
Fonest731/
Fotner731/
Funets731/
Funetz731/
Funhes731/
Futner731/
Futney731/
Foutny731/
Foneth731/
Foonhe731/
Funett731/
Fajoun731/
Pfouna731/
Pfugne731/
Futnes731/
Fuhneh731/
Fuinee731/
Funezs731/
Fuenge731/
Foyane731/
Foënet731/
Fomgne731/
Fonneu731/
Fonnez731/
Foumni731/
Founay731/
Foundt731/
Foungk731/
Founyi731/
Foucin731/
Foutyn731/
Feuneu731/
Feunie731/
Feunne731/
Feyoun731/
Funnet731/
Fognei731/
Foneis731/
Fonezs731/
Fuinie731/
Fosney730/
Feuney730/
Fonett730/
Fooney730/
Faunee730/
Fosgne730/
Fugney730/
Feuner730/
Fojner730/
Fauney730/
Foeneh730/
Foiner730/
Pfunes730/
Fuiner730/
Pfound730/
Founck730/
Foussinne711/
Fouthneer710/
Fung67178,602/
Fong67103,120/
Fane6769,181/
Font6732,892/
Fine6726,922/
Foum674,740/
Foon674,255/
Funa673,623/
Foni672,038/
Fund671,606/
Foin671,269/
Funt671,262/
Fond671,182/
Funi671,069/
Fuen67827/
Fohn67733/
Fottner67708/
Fona67602/
Foen67575/
Funn67428/
Fuin67417/
Fonn67388/
Foyn67336/
Feugnet67330/
Fosness67265/
Vone67244/
Faihoun67232/
Fhon67193/
Faun67192/
Footner67183/
Feusner67169/
Fuñe67161/
Foisner67148/
Fony67132/
Fonh67129/
Foisnet67102/
Foussen67102/
Vune6789/
Fongnet6774/
Funy6769/
Fausner6763/
Futtner6753/
Feungue6752/
Funh6748/
Fonnest6747/
Pfonner6735/
Fautner6733/
Fousing6730/
Foignet6727/
Feun6725/
Fausnet6723/
Foosnes6723/
Pfuenge6721/
Feutner6719/
Fonnett6715/
Fuhn6715/
Fojn678/
Foné677/
Foungai677/
Fuun676/
Fonc676/
Fujinei675/
Faugner674/
Foyanje674/
Fajouni674/
Founaya674/
Fuon674/
Fhounna673/
Fhun673/
Wfon673/
Foingeh673/
Fusn673/
Fottney672/
Fouchin672/
Fouchen672/
Fotn672/
Fonq672/
Feunets671/
Faunett671/
Faungue671/
Foytner671/
Fohnner671/
Foitnei671/
Fonnesh671/
Fonneth671/
Fooness671/
Pfun671/
Founish671/
Fayoung671/
Fgon671/
Fuengeh671/
Faunnes671/
Fayhoun671/
Foyahne671/
Foysner671/
Fongneh671/
Fongnie671/
Fosnett671/
Foujeng671/
Foumgue671/
Founnio671/
Fouegni671/
Fouyang671/
Fouyeng671/
Feumgne671/
Feyoung671/
Fojanes671/
Wfun671/
Fosn671/
Ffon671/
Foihene671/
Faugnes671/
Fujn671/
Hfun671/
Hfon671/
Fuiness670/
Pfauner670/
Faunnie670/
Foutten670/
Fautnet670/
Fotnest670/
Foosner670/
Fogness670/

Foune Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Foune in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﻮﻧﻰfwny69.64
ﻓﻮﻧﻲfwny10.71
ﺍﻓﻮﻧﻰafwny8.93
ﺍﻓﻮﻥafwn3.57
ﻓﻮﻥfwn3.57
ﺍﻓﻮﻧﻲafwny1.79

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