Phenson Surname
Approximately 154 people bear this surname
Phenson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 152 | 1:1,165,413 | 47,471 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Phenson (41) may also be a first name.
Phenson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Phenson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Phenson has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Phenson? popularity and diffusion
The surname Phenson is the 1,409,418th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 47,321,727 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Phenson are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Phenson is also the 1,590,275th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 41 people.
The surname Phenson is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 152 people, or 1 in 1,165,413. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Akwa Ibom, where 82 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 14 percent are found and Abia, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phensong | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pichenson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Phensan | 86 | 19 | / |
| Phemson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Phinson | 86 | 6 | / |
| Peinson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peanson | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pesenson | 80 | 32 | / |
| Petenson | 80 | 25 | / |
| Petinson | 80 | 10 | / |
| Phuensan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Phemsong | 80 | 4 | / |
| Phinsion | 80 | 4 | / |
| Phiensan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pisenson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phensang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fenson | 77 | 433 | / |
| Pichinson | 75 | 34 | / |
| Pittenson | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pettenson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pettinson | 75 | 0 | / |
| Phimson | 71 | 3,118 | / |
| Poinson | 71 | 282 | / |
| Painson | 71 | 186 | / |
| Phinsan | 71 | 152 | / |
| Phenjan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Faenson | 71 | 9 | / |
| Peunsan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fension | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phenjun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fensoen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fensong | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vensohn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vension | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fienson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fensone | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phenchom | 67 | 248 | / |
| Phenchan | 67 | 59 | / |
| Pitensen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Vensshon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phenjane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phimsong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phimsoon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pesenzon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Phenjang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poinsson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petensen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poinsong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiension | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vehensen | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Phenson
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