Abdi Farah Surname

129,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,501 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Abdi Farah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Abdi Farah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia3,4801:3,866348
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Abdi Farah Last Name Facts

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

Abdi Farah has its highest incidence in Somalia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Abdi Farah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 129,282nd most frequently used surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,081,561 people. The surname Abdi Farah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Abdi Farah reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Cushitic Africa.

The surname Abdi Farah is most commonly occurring in Somalia, where it is carried by 3,480 people, or 1 in 3,866. Beside Somalia Abdi Farah occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 0 percent reside and Sweden, where 0 percent reside.

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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
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