Al Farsi Surname
Approximately 4,814 people bear this surname
Al Farsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oman | 2,362 | 1:1,561 | 228 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,262 | 1:7,260 | 928 |
| Kuwait | 521 | 1:7,295 | 1,026 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Thailand | 89 | 1:793,689 | 128,670 |
| Tunisia | 49 | 1:12,462 | 2,053 |
| Yemen | 17 | 1:1,554,429 | 12,359 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Al Farsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Farsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Al Farsi is carried by more people in Oman than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Farsi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 98,479th most widespread last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,513,823 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Farsi reside; 97 percent reside in West Asia and 97 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.
It is most commonly used in Oman, where it is held by 2,362 people, or 1 in 1,561. In Oman Al Farsi is most prevalent in: Al Batinah South Governorate, where 0 percent live, Al Batinah North Governorate, where 0 percent live and Muscat Governorate, where 0 percent live. Outside of Oman it is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 26 percent live and Kuwait, where 11 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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