Faahiye Surname

286,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,342 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somaliland
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Faahiye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faahiye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somaliland8411:4,162367
Somalia3921:34,3161,714
Djibouti1001:9,149584
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Faahiye (160) may also be a first name.

Faahiye Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faahiye Come From? nationality or country of origin

Faahiye is found in Somaliland more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faahiye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 286,292nd most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 5,430,362 people. The last name Faahiye is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Faahiye live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 725,185th most frequently held first name worldwide It is held by 160 people.

The last name Faahiye is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is carried by 841 people, or 1 in 4,162. Not including Somaliland this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Somalia, where 29 percent are found and Djibouti, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahiye928,429/
Faahie924/
Fahiyeh8629/
Faahiya861/
Fahaiye861/
Fahtiyeh801/
Fatahieh801/
Fasaye77312/
Fataye77283/
Fahiya7745/
Fatiye7716/
Fahyeh774/
Fataie772/
Fasaie772/
Fasiye771/
Vahiye771/
Fattahieh755/
Fahahiyah751/
Fathiya71157/
Fasaihe7154/
Fashaye7121/
Fashoye7112/
Fassaie7111/
Fataihi716/
Fahiyah715/
Fasheye715/
Fassaye715/
Fatayet714/
Fatihie713/
Fautaye712/
Fahiyat712/
Fashiyo711/
Fahahey711/
Faheije711/
Fasayeh711/
Faitaie711/
Fasieye711/
Fashiya711/
Faatiya711/
Faasiya711/
Faatoye711/
Phaahie711/
Fatiyeh711/
Faoye67259/
Foaie6782/
Faeie6733/
Fassayhi6711/
Fahuy673/
Fathiyad672/
Faaea672/
Fauye672/
Faeai672/
Fahsaihi671/
Faehy671/
Feaay671/
Foaye671/
Fathhiya671/
Fahoy671/
Faoie671/
Fatahiah671/
Foaay671/
Faeye671/
Feaye671/
Fasshaye671/
Fashiyah671/
Fahej671/
Feaie671/
Faohy670/
Faeay670/
Fahue670/

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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 Faahiye
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