Fahmi Surname
Approximately 107,105 people bear this surname
Fahmi Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the Arabic word fahm (فهم), which means 'understanding' or 'to understand'.
Fahmi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 35,012 | 1:3,777 | 460 |
| Egypt | 25,504 | 1:3,605 | 488 |
| Morocco | 13,870 | 1:2,486 | 190 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,475 | 1:2,290 | 279 |
| Sudan | 6,440 | 1:5,825 | 853 |
| Ethiopia | 2,254 | 1:43,277 | 4,742 |
| Malaysia | 1,866 | 1:15,806 | 1,568 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,712 | 1:5,352 | 666 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| Iran | 1,459 | 1:52,627 | 5,832 |
| Qatar | 496 | 1:4,754 | 497 |
| Spain | 349 | 1:133,960 | 10,144 |
| Somalia | 294 | 1:45,755 | 2,122 |
| Sri Lanka | 292 | 1:71,262 | 7,441 |
| Pakistan | 281 | 1:635,743 | 9,913 |
| United States | 281 | 1:1,289,889 | 90,528 |
| Kuwait | 260 | 1:14,618 | 1,974 |
| Djibouti | 200 | 1:4,575 | 359 |
| India | 168 | 1:4,565,865 | 118,158 |
| Algeria | 144 | 1:268,275 | 27,771 |
| Iraq | 141 | 1:248,381 | 5,326 |
| Canada | 140 | 1:263,183 | 24,832 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| England | 72 | 1:773,862 | 42,299 |
| Singapore | 56 | 1:98,352 | 4,171 |
| Belgium | 55 | 1:209,030 | 27,072 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| Tunisia | 35 | 1:17,446 | 2,801 |
| Sweden | 30 | 1:328,225 | 22,987 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Philippines | 22 | 1:4,601,737 | 165,269 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Afghanistan | 18 | 1:1,786,288 | 13,520 |
| Austria | 18 | 1:473,080 | 46,251 |
| Jamaica | 17 | 1:168,820 | 5,436 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Kenya | 12 | 1:3,848,325 | 40,366 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Oman | 11 | 1:335,270 | 4,992 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Fahmi (83,543) may also be a first name.
Fahmi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the Arabic word fahm (فهم), which means 'understanding' or 'to understand'.
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Fahmi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fahmi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fahmi (Arabic: الفهمي, Hindi: फहमी, Marathi: फाहमी, Oriya: େଫହମି) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fahmi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fahmi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,287th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 68,041 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Fahmi live; 43 percent live in North Africa and 34 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Fahmi is also the 11,930th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 83,543 people.
It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 35,012 people, or 1 in 3,777. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 20 percent reside, East Java, where 16 percent reside and Central Java, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia Fahmi occurs in 76 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Morocco, where 13 percent reside.
Fahmi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fahmi are 10.64% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.41% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fahmi earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning 397,755 kr per year; in United States they earn 35.57% more than the national average, earning $58,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11% more than the national average, earning $55,150 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fahmi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fahmi in the Oriya language | ||
| େଫହମି | ephahami | - |
| Fahmi in the Hindi language | ||
| फहमी | phahami | 96.36 |
| फहमि | phahami | 3.64 |
| Fahmi in the Marathi language | ||
| फाहमी | phahami | 60 |
| फ़ह्मि | fahmi | 20 |
| फहमी | phahami | 20 |
| Fahmi in the Arabic language | ||
| الفهمي | alfhmy | - |
| فهميّ | fhmy | - |
| فهمي | fhmy | - |
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