View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Fulani Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Fulani (Bengali: ফুলনী, Hindi: फूलानी, Marathi: फुलानी, Oriya: ଫୁଲଣୀ) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulani? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 67,024^th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 980,959 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Fulani reside; 70 percent reside in West Africa and 70 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 92,392^nd most frequent forename worldwide, held by 5,331 people.

Fulani is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5,172 people, or 1 in 34,250. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 31 percent reside, Ondo, where 14 percent reside and Kwara, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Fulani is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.

Fulani Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fulani has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 1,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fulani Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Christian (73%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Fulani surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fulani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.68% less than the national average, earning R 102,936 per year and in United States they earn 30.09% more than the national average, earning $56,132 USD per year.