Fulayi Surname
Approximately 2,062 people bear this surname
Fulayi Surname Definition:
Fulayi is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: areoplane.
Fulayi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,903 | 1:8,329 | 985 |
| Namibia | 47 | 1:51,264 | 6,204 |
| Iran | 46 | 1:1,669,185 | 63,826 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
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.
Fulayi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fulayi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fulayi (Hindi: फूलायी) is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fulayi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 202,072nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,534,212 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Fulayi live; 96 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 727,628th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 159 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,903 people, or 1 in 8,329. In Zambia Fulayi is primarily found in: North-Western Province, where 76 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 10 percent reside and Western Province, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent reside and Iran, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulay | 91 | 855 | / |
| Fulai | 91 | 536 | / |
| Fulaye | 83 | 273 | / |
| Fulayo | 83 | 14 | / |
| Fulaij | 83 | 11 | / |
| Fuluyi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Fulaih | 83 | 4 | / |
| Fulaya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Foulai | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fullay | 83 | 3 | / |
| Fulaji | 83 | 2 | / |
| Foulay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Feulay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fuloyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fulgay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fuilay | 83 | 0 | / |
| Fulaiss | 77 | 4 | / |
| Foulaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foullay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fullaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fulaitt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fullaye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Foulaie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fulea | 73 | 1,025 | / |
| Fulei | 73 | 352 | / |
| Fuley | 73 | 90 | / |
| Folay | 73 | 70 | / |
| Folai | 73 | 25 | / |
| Fulau | 73 | 21 | / |
| Vulai | 73 | 14 | / |
| Fuloi | 73 | 12 | / |
| Fulaa | 73 | 10 | / |
| Fuloa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Fulie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fulae | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vulay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fulaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fulaihah | 71 | 9 | / |
| Fullaiah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foullaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Foutlais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Folaji | 67 | 869 | / |
| Fuliya | 67 | 441 | / |
| Fauley | 67 | 131 | / |
| Follay | 67 | 121 | / |
| Fulley | 67 | 59 | / |
| Vaulay | 67 | 57 | / |
| Fouley | 67 | 46 | / |
| Foulie | 67 | 43 | / |
| Fulgoi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Fullea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Fuslea | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fouloy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Folayo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Folaye | 67 | 21 | / |
| Phulay | 67 | 16 | / |
| Fuleya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vaulai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Phulai | 67 | 9 | / |
| Folaih | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fusley | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fuliyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Faulye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Folaie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fouloi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Folaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuiley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fulaeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuleja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Foolay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fuleji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Feulie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fullei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foliai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vulaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vullai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fullie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Veulay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuliaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulloy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foleyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fulloa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faulie | 67 | 0 | / |
Fulayi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fulayi in the Hindi language | ||
| फूलायी | phulayi | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fulayi
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