Foyen Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Foyen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foyen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon931:223,32322,423
France311:2,142,668174,004
England141:3,979,861125,553
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Norway71:734,61250,907
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Foyen Last Name Facts

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

Foyen is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Foyen.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,257,535th most widespread last name globally, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Foyen reside; 51 percent reside in Central Africa and 51 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname Foyen is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 93 people, or 1 in 223,323. In Cameroon it is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 45 percent live, Centre Region, where 41 percent live and West Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Cameroon Foyen is found in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 17 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Foyen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Foyen has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Foyen last name rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foyen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Foyen surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Foyen earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $45,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouyen914/
Foyeng912/
Foen89575/
Foyn89336/
Fyen89129/
Fouyeng831/
Feyen803,016/
Foyem80272/
Fayen80229/
Voyen80160/
Føyen80145/
Fouyn8081/
Foyan8069/
Foyne8051/
Fouen8041/
Foien8028/
Fowen8014/
Fiyen807/
Foynn806/
Foyon804/
Fuyen803/
Foyin803/
Foynt801/
Fyien801/
Fouyenne776/
Foyang73509/
Fouten73219/
Phoyen73151/
Faouen73113/
Fouyem7360/
Feyten7352/
Fouyon7340/
Fouene7317/
Foyong7313/
Hfoyan7312/
Fayten738/
Foyant735/
Foueng735/
Fayend734/
Fohyan734/
Fayene733/
Foggen732/
Feyene732/
Foyeem732/
Fouyan732/
Faysen732/
Foytin731/
Fayeen731/
Fiyene731/
Fiyeng731/
Fouyne731/
Foutyn731/
Foying731/
Foyane731/
Foweng731/
Fayent731/
Fahyen731/
Fein676,863/
Fien671,505/
Foin671,269/
Fuen67827/
Fayn67631/
Fean67610/
Feen67484/
Foun67165/
Foussen67102/
Feyn6786/
Feun6725/
Faen6720/
Fojn678/
Fejn676/
Phooyen675/
Fouchen672/
Feyienh672/
Foihene671/
Feyenne671/
Fouyang671/
Fouemne671/
Foyahne671/
Foysing671/
Foujeng671/
Foutten670/
Foym670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Foyen
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