Fulayi Surname

202,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Fulayi Surname Definition:

Fulayi is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: areoplane.

Fulayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9031:8,329985
Namibia471:51,2646,204
Iran461:1,669,18563,826
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Zimbabwe111:1,403,47676,064
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Fulayi (159) may also be a first name.

Fulayi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Fulayi is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: areoplane.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Fulayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fulayi (Hindi: फूलायी) is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Fulayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Fulayi? popularity and diffusion

Fulayi is the 202,072nd most frequent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,534,212 people. The surname Fulayi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fulayi live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Fulayi is also the 727,628th most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 159 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,903 people, or 1 in 8,329. In Zambia Fulayi is primarily concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 76 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 10 percent live and Western Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Zambia Fulayi occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent live and Iran, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Fullaiah711/
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Fuliya67441/
Fauley67131/
Follay67121/
Fulley6759/
Vaulay6757/
Fouley6746/
Foulie6743/
Fulgoi6740/
Fullea6733/
Fuslea6730/
Fouloy6727/
Folayo6721/
Folaye6721/
Phulay6716/
Fuleya6711/
Vaulai6711/
Phulai679/
Folaih675/
Fusley675/
Fuliyo675/
Faulye675/
Folaie672/
Fouloi672/
Folaya672/
Fuiley672/
Fulaeh672/
Fuleja672/
Foolay672/
Fuleji672/
Feulie671/
Fullei671/
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Fulayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fulayi in the Hindi language
फूलायीphulayi-

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