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

The surname Foyen is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyen? popularity and diffusion

The surname Foyen is the 1,257,535th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. Foyen 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.

It is most prevalent in Cameroon, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 223,323. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Littoral Region, where 45 percent live, Centre Region, where 41 percent live and West Region, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account 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 incidence of Foyen has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Foyen last name expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 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 political 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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  • 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 Foyen
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