Foyan Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Foyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Foyan (295) may also be a first name.
Foyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Foyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Foyan (Hindi: फोयन, Russian: Фоян) is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Foyan? popularity and diffusion
Foyan is the 2,293,424th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 105,616,607 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 71 percent of Foyan are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 65 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 513,559th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 295 people.
The surname is most widely held in Cameroon, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 441,895. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Littoral Region, where 53 percent live, Centre Region, where 34 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 2 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Foyan occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.
Foyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Foyan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Foyan surname declined 93 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foyang | 91 | 509 | / |
| Hfoyan | 91 | 12 | / |
| Foyant | 91 | 5 | / |
| Fohyan | 91 | 4 | / |
| Fouyan | 91 | 2 | / |
| Foyane | 91 | 1 | / |
| Foyn | 89 | 336 | / |
| Foyahne | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fouyang | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fayan | 80 | 574 | / |
| Foyen | 80 | 183 | / |
| Fojan | 80 | 166 | / |
| Fiyan | 80 | 152 | / |
| Fouyn | 80 | 81 | / |
| Foyne | 80 | 51 | / |
| Voyan | 80 | 42 | / |
| Fuyan | 80 | 37 | / |
| Feyan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Foynn | 80 | 6 | / |
| Foyon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Foyam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foyin | 80 | 3 | / |
| Foynt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Feyhan | 73 | 3,804 | / |
| Fayant | 73 | 641 | / |
| Fuyane | 73 | 459 | / |
| Fuyang | 73 | 87 | / |
| Fiyane | 73 | 83 | / |
| Fauyan | 73 | 58 | / |
| Fouyon | 73 | 40 | / |
| Fayand | 73 | 37 | / |
| Feyand | 73 | 35 | / |
| Feyahn | 73 | 31 | / |
| Fiyang | 73 | 22 | / |
| Feyang | 73 | 19 | / |
| Foyong | 73 | 13 | / |
| Fahyan | 73 | 12 | / |
| Feyane | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fayhan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Phoyan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fayang | 73 | 5 | / |
| Fayane | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fouyen | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fieyan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Foyeng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Foujan | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fayanh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foying | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fooian | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foutyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fouyne | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foojan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayaun | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foytin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Foyham | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fioian | 73 | 0 | / |
| Fain | 67 | 13,221 | / |
| Foin | 67 | 1,269 | / |
| Fayn | 67 | 631 | / |
| Fean | 67 | 610 | / |
| Foen | 67 | 575 | / |
| Faun | 67 | 192 | / |
| Foun | 67 | 165 | / |
| Fyen | 67 | 129 | / |
| Feyn | 67 | 86 | / |
| Fajn | 67 | 58 | / |
| Phoyane | 67 | 37 | / |
| Faen | 67 | 20 | / |
| Fiyanne | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fojn | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fahayan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Féan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fohjang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foysing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fouyeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foym | 67 | 0 | / |
Foyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Foyan in the Hindi language | ||
| फोयन | phoyana | - |
| Foyan in the Russian language | ||
| Фоян | foan | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foyan
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