Phonyana Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Phonyana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phonyana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Phonyana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phonyana occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phonyana? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,063,924th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Phonyana occurs mostly in Africa, where 50 percent of Phonyana reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Phonyana is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,835,541. In South Africa Phonyana is most frequent in: North West, where 100 percent live. Excluding South Africa it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 40 percent live and India, where 10 percent live.

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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
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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 Phonyana
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