Al-Far Surname
Approximately 416 people bear this surname
Al-Far Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Arabic word farr, which means 'escaper'. The Farr family hails from Lavante origins, more specifically Palestine, Beyrout and Gaza.
Al-Far Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Jordan | 14 | 1:631,603 | 13,893 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Al-Far Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Arabic word farr, which means 'escaper'. The Farr family hails from Lavante origins, more specifically Palestine, Beyrout and Gaza.
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Where Does The Last Name Al-Far Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Al-Far is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Far? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 706,244th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,518,139 people. The last name Al-Far is mostly found in Asia, where 59 percent of Al-Far live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 54 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 199 people, or 1 in 155,054. Outside of Saudi Arabia Al-Far occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 37 percent reside and Jordan, where 3 percent reside.
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