Al-Farabi Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Al-Farabi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Farabi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Al-Farabi (322) may also be a first name.

Al-Farabi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Farabi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Farabi (Russian: Аль-фараби) is more commonly found in Kazakhstan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Farabi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Al-Farabi is the 4,034,050th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Al-Farabi is mostly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Al-Farabi are found; 29 percent are found in Central Asia and 29 percent are found in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. Al-Farabi is also the 488,964th most frequent forename at a global level. It is borne by 322 people.

The last name Al-Farabi is most frequent in Kazakhstan, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 2,947,083. In Kazakhstan it is mostly found in: Astana, where 67 percent reside, Baikonur, where 17 percent reside and North Kazakhstan Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Kazakhstan Al-Farabi exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 17 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Al-Farabi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Al-Farabi in the Russian language
Аль-фарабиal-farabi-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Farabi
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