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Fofana Name Meaning

West African (mainly Ivory Coast Mali and Guinea): from the name of the Fofana clan of the Soninke and the closely related Mandinka peoples meaning ‘first (thing)’. Compare Fofanah .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Forand, Moffa, Foxall, Koman, Colan, Cofone, Ronan, Solana, Fortna

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Between 1992 and 2000, in the United States, Fofana life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Fofana in 1992 was 28, and 53 in 2000.

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