Fahrni Surname

136,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Fahrni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahrni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,7431:2,994381
United States3641:995,76673,638
Canada461:800,99162,809
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
France241:2,767,613196,808
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
England71:7,959,723202,100
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fahrni (39) may also be a first name.

Fahrni Last Name Facts

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

Fahrni is found most frequently in Switzerland. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahrni? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,208th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,211,027 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Fahrni live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 65 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,637,361st most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 39 people.

Fahrni is most widespread in Switzerland, where it is borne by 2,743 people, or 1 in 2,994. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 47 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent are found and Canton of Vaud, where 7 percent are found. Aside from Switzerland Fahrni occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Fahrni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fahrni has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 36,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fahrni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fahrni last name are 21.92% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.69% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fahrni earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.68% less than the national average, earning $38,971 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.83% more than the national average, earning $61,520 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farni91312/
Farnie83195/
Fahrny83136/
Farnis8324/
Fahrne8311/
Farhni8310/
Fatrni832/
Fharni831/
Farnei831/
Fearni831/
Faarni831/
Farnai831/
Fahrney77779/
Fairnie77314/
Farnish77237/
Farniss7733/
Farneis774/
Farnois774/
Farnais773/
Farnieh772/
Farnaia771/
Farznie771/
Fargnoi771/
Fahrnay771/
Fearnis770/
Forni7310,032/
Farne732,395/
Varni731,574/
Farny73647/
Ferni73523/
Farna73126/
Farná7336/
Farnè7333/
Farný7318/
Farné739/
Farnj731/
Farennai7111/
Pfaireni717/
Farinnai716/
Farynnyi711/
Farnaiss711/
Faihrney711/
Farennie710/
Farner673,079/
Farney672,259/
Fernie672,207/
Farnes671,563/
Fornis671,061/
Fornai67885/
Varnie67605/
Fearne67329/
Varnai67274/
Farnet67247/
Forniz67181/
Farned67119/
Farnea6798/
Fourni6775/
Fornie6754/
Farnay6734/
Fornio6733/
Fornei6723/
Farnaj6721/
Farnez6719/
Farzna6713/
Varnei6712/
Farhna678/
Farnés676/
Fairne676/
Vaarni676/
Fornyi675/
Fornit674/
Pherni673/
Farnha673/
Faarne672/
Fairna671/
Farnee671/
Farneu671/
Fernei671/
Ferhni671/
Fornui671/
Forgni671/
Farnne671/
Fairny671/
Fargne671/
Fayrne671/
Fearny671/
Varrni671/
Varnni671/
Forniy671/
Fornih671/
Fernni671/
Farrne670/
Fornip670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fahrni
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