Al-Farah Surname

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

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jordan
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Al-Farah Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Farah.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Farah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Al-Farah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Farah is more commonly found in Jordan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 4,034,050th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Al-Farah live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 33 percent live in Levant.

It is most commonly held in Jordan, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 1,105,305. In Jordan Al-Farah is mostly concentrated in: Amman Governorate, where 88 percent live and Madaba Governorate, where 13 percent live. Excluding Jordan it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Kuwait, where 17 percent live.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Farah
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