Al Farsi Surname

98,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Oman
Highest density in:
Oman

Al Farsi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Farsi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Oman2,3621:1,561228
United Arab Emirates1,2621:7,260928
Kuwait5211:7,2951,026
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Thailand891:793,689128,670
Tunisia491:12,4622,053
Yemen171:1,554,42912,359
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

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/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Al Farsi is the 98,479th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,513,823 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Farsi are found; 97 percent are found in West Asia and 97 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most frequently occurring in Oman, where it is carried by 2,362 people, or 1 in 1,561. In Oman it is most numerous in: Al Batinah South Governorate, where 0 percent reside, Al Batinah North Governorate, where 0 percent reside and Muscat Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Not including Oman Al Farsi is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 26 percent reside and Kuwait, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Farssi944/
Al-Farsi882,239/
Al Farsy8817/
Al Farji882/
Al Farzi881/
Al Farzai822,606/
Al-Farsih8220/
Al-Farshi821/
Al-Farsy758/
Al Farze754/
Al-Farji752/

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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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  • 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 Farsi
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