Foyn Surname

825,152nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Foyn Surname User-submission:

The Foyn surname means 'providers of grazing areas on islands along the coast, accessible by boat' in Norwegian.

Foyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1751:29,3844,055
South Africa1161:467,04938,892
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Foyn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Foyn surname means 'providers of grazing areas on islands along the coast, accessible by boat' in Norwegian.

- richardtennesen

Foyn Last Name Facts

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

Foyn (Russian: Фойн) occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Foyn click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foyn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 825,152nd most frequently used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 21,689,125 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Foyn reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently held in Norway, where it is held by 175 people, or 1 in 29,384. In Norway Foyn is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 88 percent live, Southern Norway, where 4 percent live and Western Norway, where 4 percent live. Beside Norway it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 35 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Foyn Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Foyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.41% more than the national average, earning 416,726 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.59% more than the national average, earning R 350,724 per year and in Canada they earn 16.36% less than the national average, earning $41,553 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Foyen89183/
Fotyn89164/
Fouyn8981/
Foyan8969/
Foyne8951/
Foynn896/
Foyon894/
Foyin893/
Foynt891/
Fon8616,935/
Foyang80509/
Fouyon8040/
Foshyn8035/
Fochyn8014/
Foyong8013/
Hfoyan8012/
Foyant805/
Fohyan804/
Fouyen804/
Fouyan802/
Foyeng802/
Foytin801/
Foyane801/
Foying801/
Foszyn801/
Fottyn801/
Foutyn801/
Fouyne801/
Fong75103,120/
Font7532,892/
Foon754,255/
Fone753,298/
Foin751,269/
Fond751,182/
Fohn75733/
Fayn75631/
Foen75575/
Fyne75518/
Fonn75388/
Fhon75193/
Foun75165/
Fyen75129/
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Feyn7586/
Fojn758/
Fonc756/
Fuon754/
Wfon753/
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Fonq752/
Fhyn752/
Fgon751/
Fosn751/
Ffon751/
Fynh751/
Hfon751/
Foym750/
Foyahne731/
Foysing731/
Fouyang731/
Fouyeng731/
Foong6715,634/
Feyen673,016/
Fotin672,048/
Fayne671,253/
Foune67987/
Fayon67923/
Faion67895/
Found67585/
Fayan67574/
Fosen67422/
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Foyem67272/
Fontt67261/
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Fayen67229/
Fuong67225/
Foung67207/
Foing67197/
Fogne67184/
Fajon67167/
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Fiyan67152/
Føyen67145/
Fuyon67102/
Fujon6787/
Foint6777/
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Foine6762/
Foten6762/
Founk6760/
Voyan6742/
Fhong6742/
Fouen6741/
Fuyan6737/
Foont6735/
Fayun6734/
Fonth6732/
Fesyn6731/
Fhoon6731/
Foien6728/
Fotne6726/
Feyne6725/
Fysyn6723/
Foone6721/
Voyon6720/
Foonk6719/
Fount6718/
Foyim6717/
Pfont6717/
Fowen6714/
Fondt6714/
Feyan6713/
Fomne6713/
Fayin6712/
Fotyń6712/
Fytyn6711/
Pfoun6710/
Fonhe679/
Voyin677/
Fysin677/
Fiyen677/
Fouyenne676/
Feynn675/
Fejon675/
Fuyin675/
Pfonk675/
Foimn674/
Fojin674/
Hfong673/
Fijon673/
Fuyen673/
Foyam673/
Fojón673/
Foßen673/
Fehyn673/
Fahyn673/
Faynn672/
Fojnt672/
Feyon672/
Fongg672/
Fotym672/
Fyion672/
Fottn672/
Ffyne671/
Fhoun671/
Fuonn671/
Fuosn671/
Foinn671/
Fongh671/
Fetyn671/
Ffong671/
Fyien671/
Fuion671/
Foind671/
Fojnd671/
Foyom671/
Foond671/
Footn671/
Fonng671/
Fiyon671/
Vfone671/
Voynn671/
Foonh671/
Fhone671/
Fuync671/
Fycin671/
Fyonh671/
Focen670/
Fonnk670/
Pfohn670/
Fouhn670/
Fycen670/

Foyn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Foyn in the Russian language
Фойнfojn-

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