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 last name Foylan is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Foylan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foylan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,100,440th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Foylan occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Foylan reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England Foylan is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 70 percent reside, Worcestershire, where 9 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Beside England Foylan exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 40 percent reside and Spain, where 3 percent reside.

Foylan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Foylan has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Foylan surname expanded 575 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Foylan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name 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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