Fanahi Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Fanahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fanahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Fanahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fanahi is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,057,639th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Fanahi reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The surname is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 5,484,466. In Iran it is most common in: Yazd Province, where 79 percent live, Fars Province, where 7 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 7 percent live. Aside from Iran Fanahi is found in one country. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fanahei9290/
Fathnahi861/
Fanaei832,334/
Fanahe8325/
Fanaui835/
Fanohi834/
Fanehi831/
Vanahi831/
Fanaiye7751/
Fanayie779/
Fanohei771/
Fanoohi771/
Fanahes770/
Fanae739/
Fangohoi71396/
Fanoui67250/
Fanaee6718/
Vanahe6717/
Fanaey679/
Vanaei677/
Fanoua676/
Phanajhis673/
Fanaoy671/
Fanoei671/
Fannae671/
Vanehi671/

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