Al-Farsi Surname

188,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,239 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Al-Farsi Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Farsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Oman1,6271:2,267336
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malta11:430,2723,380

Al-Farsi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Farsi is held by more people in Oman than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 188,791st most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,254,822 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Farsi reside; 98 percent reside in West Asia and 98 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

Al-Farsi is most numerous in Oman, where it is borne by 1,627 people, or 1 in 2,267. In Oman Al-Farsi is mostly found in: Muscat Governorate, where 0 percent live, Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate, where 0 percent live and Ad Dhahirah Governorate, where 0 percent live. Apart from Oman this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 25 percent live and Iran, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Farsih9420/
Al-Farshi941/
Al Farsi884,814/
Al-Farsy888/
Al-Farji882/
Al Farssi824/
Al Farsy7517/
Al Farji752/
Al Farzi751/
Al Farzai712,606/
Al Farze634/

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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-Farsi
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