Funfe Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Funfe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Funfe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Funfe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Funfe has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Funfe? popularity and diffusion

Funfe is the 2,979,664th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. Funfe is predominantly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Funfe are found; 86 percent are found in Central Africa and 86 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 561,326. In Cameroon Funfe is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 92 percent live, Centre Region, where 3 percent live and Littoral Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Cameroon this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Funfer9171/
Funfie911/
Funf891/
Fonfe8055/
Funfa809/
Funfai735/
Funfha731/
Funfay731/
Fonfeh731/
Fumpfei6717/
Pfumfei6711/
Fonf679/
Funb674/
Fumfoey671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Funfe
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