Foylan Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Foylan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foylan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
Scotland161:334,61415,044
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland281:158,2108,327
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Foylan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foylan is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foylan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Foylan is the 3,100,440th most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Foylan live; 98 percent live in Northern Europe and 98 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Foylan is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 70 percent live, Worcestershire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 40 percent live and Spain, where 3 percent live.

Foylan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Foylan has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foylan Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Folan914,239/
Fylan91120/
Foland832,396/
Folane832,299/
Follan83149/
Foulan8389/
Folian8362/
Folain8347/
Folyan8343/
Folean8341/
Folant8339/
Folgan8322/
Foolan8315/
Faylan837/
Fyland835/
Folhan835/
Feylan834/
Folang833/
Fylant832/
Folaan831/
Folanh831/
Foylon831/
Fholan831/
Fiolan831/
Foilan830/
Folank830/
Folland771,966/
Folahan771,783/
Follain771,024/
Fotland77629/
Foulane77407/
Fosland77134/
Foulain7766/
Foliant7728/
Follant7728/
Folahun7722/
Fayland7715/
Fohland7714/
Foullan7712/
Foliane7710/
Fotlyan778/
Fotlang777/
Foulyan774/
Fouland772/
Fholane772/
Fyliang771/
Folanne771/
Follane771/
Follaun771/
Folahnn771/
Faiolan771/
Foulant771/
Foslane770/
Folandt770/
Folhand770/
Fooland770/
Follian770/
Felan732,498/
Fylon73969/
Filan73949/
Falan73778/
Volan73445/
Folon7375/
Folam737/
Fălan732/
Félan731/
Foullane71370/
Fayilane71229/
Footland7140/
Fottland7137/
Fylanova7136/
Foutlane7114/
Fayalian719/
Fayelane717/
Fiolahan712/
Foulland712/
Foulaine711/
Follamnn711/
Folliant711/
Foulagne711/
Foullain711/
Fayalane711/
Feeyland710/
Foisland710/
Folliand710/
Foulon6713,458/
Filian671,353/
Felhan671,103/
Vollan671,049/
Faslan67769/
Fallan67680/
Follon67643/
Filane67563/
Feland67554/
Faulan67509/
Faylon67321/
Filand67296/
Falang67291/
Falane67281/
Folong67232/
Filant67197/
Felane67171/
Volian67156/
Filain67153/
Failan67128/
Felean67120/
Filyan67102/
Fatlan6792/
Vylhan6790/
Felang6777/
Pholan6775/
Falank6765/
Faland6765/
Falhan6741/
Filanc6740/
Fahlan6738/
Fehlan6738/
Volain6731/
Folone6730/
Filean6728/
Falian6728/
Felian6727/
Falean6727/
Filhan6725/
Falyan6720/
Feslan6719/
Falgan6717/
Ffelan6712/
Volann6710/
Feylon6710/
Feelan678/
Fäland678/
Volean677/
Filaun676/
Falant676/
Folion674/
Felyan674/
Filang674/
Fuilan673/
Faelan673/
Falanh673/
Feilan673/
Foulam673/
Voilan673/
Volhan673/
Fislan672/
Fielan672/
Phylan671/
Fitlan671/
Falaun671/
Foleyn671/
Folyanova671/
Voolan671/
Follam671/
Falahn671/
Fuelan671/
Volayn671/
Féland671/
Falaan671/
Foolam671/
Filann671/
Fhilan671/
Fiolon671/
Filgan671/
Felant671/
Fylyanova671/
Fhelan670/
Folont670/
Falain670/
Fealan670/
Folond670/

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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 Foylan
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