Where Does The Last Name Phony Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Phony occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Phony? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Phony is the 3,730,171^st most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. The surname Phony occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Phony reside; 46 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Phony is also the 1,336,256^th most frequently held given name internationally It is held by 55 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 10 people, or 1 in 5,294,161. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Shinyanga Region, where 90 percent reside and Singida Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 7 percent reside.

Phony Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Phony has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Phony surname fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.