Family name فولا (Fula 
, Fola 
, Vola 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name فولا is habitual in Suriname, where it is quite a common surname, Fiji, and Angola, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Egypt, Nigeria, and Angola. More frequently, فولا is the forename as well as the last name.