Fahmy Surname
Approximately 192,900 people bear this surname
Fahmy Surname User-submission:
Fahmy, in arabic, فهمي, means 'my understanding' when literally translated. Origniated in Egypt and is currently a very common name in Egypt.
Fahmy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 161,995 | 1:568 | 73 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13,913 | 1:2,218 | 269 |
| Iraq | 3,223 | 1:10,866 | 828 |
| Sudan | 2,520 | 1:14,885 | 2,042 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,339 | 1:8,896 | 1,290 |
| United States | 1,370 | 1:264,569 | 24,925 |
| Morocco | 1,295 | 1:26,622 | 4,228 |
| Kuwait | 1,109 | 1:3,427 | 459 |
| Indonesia | 824 | 1:160,497 | 15,657 |
| Syria | 788 | 1:24,494 | 1,693 |
| United Arab Emirates | 594 | 1:15,425 | 1,873 |
| Canada | 412 | 1:89,431 | 9,845 |
| Malaysia | 294 | 1:100,320 | 6,876 |
| Qatar | 256 | 1:9,211 | 1,005 |
| England | 250 | 1:222,872 | 18,741 |
| Lebanon | 244 | 1:23,103 | 2,655 |
| Maldives | 225 | 1:1,796 | 178 |
| France | 225 | 1:295,212 | 45,187 |
| Bahrain | 206 | 1:6,547 | 1,173 |
| Yemen | 191 | 1:138,352 | 7,168 |
| Singapore | 107 | 1:51,474 | 1,981 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Germany | 64 | 1:1,257,898 | 80,532 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Spain | 37 | 1:1,263,569 | 42,239 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Tunisia | 21 | 1:29,077 | 4,362 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Brazil | 14 | 1:15,291,024 | 280,658 |
| Kenya | 13 | 1:3,552,300 | 39,474 |
| Finland | 10 | 1:549,670 | 32,186 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Italy | 10 | 1:6,115,669 | 111,715 |
| Austria | 9 | 1:946,159 | 70,786 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Oman | 8 | 1:460,996 | 5,668 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Fahmy (213,418) may also be a first name.
Fahmy Surname Meaning
Fahmy Demographics
Fahmy Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Fahmy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fahmy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fahmy (Arabic: فحمي, Dhivehi: ފަހުމ, Hindi: फहमी) is found in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Fahmy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fahmy is the 2,915th most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 37,779 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Fahmy are found; 86 percent are found in North Africa and 85 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Fahmy is also the 4,899th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 213,418 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is held by 161,995 people, or 1 in 568. Besides Egypt Fahmy occurs in 81 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live and Iraq, where 2 percent live.
Fahmy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fahmy last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Greek Orthodox (45%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Fahmy are 2.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.97% registered with the political party.
The amount Fahmy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 114.4% more than the national average, earning 741,998 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.34% more than the national average, earning $55,376 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.31% more than the national average, earning $62,755 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fahmey | 91 | 3,538 | / |
| Fahumy | 91 | 366 | / |
| Fahamy | 91 | 198 | / |
| Fahmay | 91 | 188 | / |
| Fahmiy | 91 | 41 | / |
| Fahmmy | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ffahmy | 91 | 4 | / |
| Fahmyy | 91 | 2 | / |
| Hfahmy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Famy | 89 | 772 | / |
| Fahmiey | 83 | 2 | / |
| Fahiemy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fahamey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fahmi | 80 | 107,105 | / |
| Fahme | 80 | 2,002 | / |
| Fasmy | 80 | 320 | / |
| Fhamy | 80 | 215 | / |
| Famey | 80 | 79 | / |
| Faimy | 80 | 31 | / |
| Famay | 80 | 26 | / |
| Fehmy | 80 | 22 | / |
| Fatmy | 80 | 20 | / |
| Faumy | 80 | 15 | / |
| Fammy | 80 | 12 | / |
| Faamy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Famyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Famiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faymy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Famyh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Famhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahmè | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahmé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fohmy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahami | 73 | 1,654 | / |
| Fahmie | 73 | 474 | / |
| Fathmi | 73 | 45 | / |
| Famaya | 73 | 32 | / |
| Fahmis | 73 | 31 | / |
| Fahmii | 73 | 24 | / |
| Fahmai | 73 | 12 | / |
| Faihmi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Fahmei | 73 | 7 | / |
| Fahame | 73 | 6 | / |
| Fahmeh | 73 | 6 | / |
| Faihma | 73 | 4 | / |
| Fammey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Famoyd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fhamey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fahumi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Fathme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahmui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faahmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fatmay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahmij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faumiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahmes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faymay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fhahmi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feamey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fama | 67 | 10,853 | / |
| Fami | 67 | 2,960 | / |
| Fame | 67 | 2,117 | / |
| Vamy | 67 | 147 | / |
| Femy | 67 | 83 | / |
| Fahameh | 67 | 49 | / |
| Famá | 67 | 37 | / |
| Fomy | 67 | 15 | / |
| Fahamee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Faheemi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Fahmieh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Famj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fhahami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faheeme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fahaimi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fahamie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fathmee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faihmid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahmije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahammi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahamme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahmaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahamih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahmihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahmmee | 67 | 1 | / |
Fahmy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fahmy in the Hindi language | ||
| फहमी | phahami | - |
| Fahmy in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ފަހުމ | fahum | - |
| Fahmy in the Arabic language | ||
| فحمي | fhmy | - |
| فهمى | fhmy | - |
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