Fullah Surname

72,532nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sierra Leone
Highest density in:
Sierra Leone

Fullah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fullah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sierra Leone6,4221:1,104206
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Liberia611:72,2716,117
Iran511:1,505,54059,762
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Pakistan361:4,962,33032,327
England341:1,638,76668,634
India341:22,560,747316,052
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Gambia41:480,863548
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Fullah (107) may also be a first name.

Fullah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fullah (Arabic: فولاه, Hindi: फुल्लाह) is borne by more people in Sierra Leone than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fullah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fullah is the 72,532nd most commonly held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,072,171 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Fullah are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Fullah is also the 910,230th most commonly held forename internationally It is held by 107 people.

The surname Fullah is most commonly used in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 6,422 people, or 1 in 1,104. Besides Sierra Leone this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 1 percent are found and Liberia, where 1 percent are found.

Fullah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fullah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fullah last name grew 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fullah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fullah are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Fullah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.94% less than the national average, earning $35,406 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foullah921,171/
Faullah927/
Fullaha921/
Feullah921/
Fulla911,920/
Fulah9116/
Foulla831,021/
Foulah83458/
Fullas83108/
Vullah8370/
Fulloh8352/
Fulaha8351/
Fullea8333/
Fullat8320/
Fuilah835/
Fulash834/
Fulaih834/
Fullay833/
Fullia832/
Fhulah831/
Fullya831/
Feulla831/
Fulloa831/
Fula8020,347/
Fusella77947/
Fucella7761/
Fucilla7753/
Phullah7746/
Fulahad779/
Foullas776/
Foullay771/
Folliah771/
Fullhas771/
Fullias771/
Foulash771/
Feullas771/
Fulga733,571/
Folla732,317/
Foula731,791/
Fulas731,636/
Fullo731,313/
Filah731,143/
Vulla731,055/
Fulea731,025/
Fulay73855/
Faula73747/
Fulai73536/
Feula73502/
Fuila73467/
Fulha73270/
Fulat73262/
Fuela73211/
Fulya73208/
Fulaz73129/
Fulia73121/
Fulad7383/
Fülla7330/
Fuloh7326/
Fulau7321/
Fulaa7310/
Vulah7310/
Fulló738/
Fullà737/
Fuloa737/
Fullá735/
Wfula735/
Fuula734/
Fulaş733/
Fulho732/
Fhula731/
Fulaj731/
Fusla731/
Futla731/
Fuscella7153/
Fusellas7146/
Fuchilla7123/
Fuchella7112/
Faucella715/
Feullias712/
Fussella711/
Fucillas711/
Foulad672,596/
Faulia67235/
Follea67214/
Filahy67141/
Follay67121/
Follia67117/
Foulga6791/
Foulia6788/
Fullos6783/
Fulley6759/
Fullop6754/
Faulha6750/
Foulas6749/
Fulias6747/
Foulaz6746/
Fuliaș6735/
Fuslea6730/
Pfuila6721/
Fausellas6720/
Faulad6719/
Foullo6718/
Fullio6714/
Fauloh6712/
Foulat6712/
Fulasz6711/
Fulaij6711/
Fhoula6710/
Phulla679/
Folléa677/
Foolah677/
Fauula675/
Folaih675/
Faulat675/
Follaj675/
Vuulla674/
Filaha674/
Faullo673/
Foulai673/
Fuglia672/
Foulay672/
Folloh672/
Phulah671/
Fullei671/
Faulau671/
Fulgay671/
Futlad671/
Fuelau671/
Vullai671/
Veulla671/
Fuliaa671/
Fuliaş671/
Fullod671/
Fulloy671/
Fuillo671/
Fahula671/
Foulha671/
Fouloh671/
Foulya671/
Filaih671/
Filayh671/
Feulay671/
Fussellas671/
Fuilay670/
Fulaas670/
Faulas670/

Fullah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fullah in the Hindi language
फुल्लाहphullaha83.33
फुल्लहphullaha16.67
Fullah in the Arabic language
فولاهfwlah-

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