Faraj Surname

1,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 279,382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Libya

Faraj Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'disappearance of worries'. For example, if you recover from an illness. Arabs say God gave him faraj.

Faraj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq89,9581:38966
Egypt51,8631:1,773243
Libya37,0421:16918
Yemen20,8181:1,269186
Syria13,0901:1,474194
Iran10,5051:7,3091,017
Saudi Arabia8,7051:3,545473
Morocco8,0431:4,286471
Jordan7,8151:1,131165
Lebanon7,6341:738138
Sudan5,6001:6,698972
Palestine3,0351:1,499278
Kuwait2,8441:1,336143
India1,8941:404,99821,398
Kenya1,7301:26,6942,990
United Arab Emirates1,7041:5,377671
Bahrain1,6021:84291
United States1,2121:299,05927,613
Sri Lanka5121:40,6424,863
Sweden4611:21,3601,768
Oman3941:9,3601,246
Tunisia3931:1,554146
Qatar3211:7,346795
Brazil2201:973,06534,571
England2201:253,26420,438
Australia1971:137,03414,802
Canada1881:195,98719,219
Honduras1731:50,9621,258
Tanzania1561:339,36925,249
Thailand1541:458,69180,467
France1161:572,61077,014
Spain1061:441,05723,230
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Denmark701:80,6397,855
Venezuela701:431,4878,674
Argentina561:763,27551,263
Norway391:131,85317,004
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Finland121:458,05828,977
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Senegal101:1,457,9343,873
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Benin61:1,722,60061,769
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Panama41:978,06412,245
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
China41:341,830,39216,990
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Faraj (139,258) may also be a first name.

Faraj Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'disappearance of worries'. For example, if you recover from an illness. Arabs say God gave him faraj.

- faraj

Faraj is a masculine name of Arabic origin, and its meaning is 'exposure of ambiguity' and 'release after distress'.

- fr0ja

Faraj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Faraj (Arabic: الفراج, Bengali: ফরাজ, Hindi: फराज, Marathi: फराज, Oriya: ଫରାଜ) is found most frequently in Iraq. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faraj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,955th most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 26,085 people. The last name Faraj occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Faraj live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 44 percent live in Levant. It is also the 7,519th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 139,258 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Iraq, where it is borne by 89,958 people, or 1 in 389. Apart from Iraq Faraj occurs in 94 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 19 percent live and Libya, where 13 percent live.

Faraj Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Muslim (80%) in Kenya and Shiite (38%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Faraj surname are 23.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.38% registered with the political party.

The amount Faraj earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.33% less than the national average, earning 299,937 kr per year; in Peru they earn 331.16% more than the national average, earning S/. 83,581 per year; in Colombia they earn 165.14% more than the national average, earning $60,194,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $49,419 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% less than the national average, earning $48,949 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faraji91103,537/
Faraja914,270/
Farraj913,976/
Faradj91794/
Faraje91500/
Farajy91424/
Farhaj91151/
Faraju9129/
Fairaj9127/
Farauj917/
Farajj915/
Farzaj914/
Farajz913/
Faraaj913/
Fahraj913/
Farajo912/
Farajh912/
Faraij911/
Fargaj911/
Fatraj911/
Farahj911/
Farazj911/
Hfaraj911/
Faaraj911/
Fara8913,681/
Farj89101/
Farajah83807/
Farajee83792/
Farajkh83100/
Farajou8346/
Farhaaj8340/
Farradj8337/
Farahaj8336/
Farajeh8330/
Farajet8313/
Farajid839/
Farhaji838/
Fahraji837/
Farraje837/
Fatraji835/
Farraji834/
Faharaj833/
Farrasj832/
Fairaja832/
Farhaja832/
Farajuo831/
Farajje831/
Farajaz831/
Farajij831/
Farajoo831/
Farajos831/
Farajoz831/
Fahraja831/
Farraja831/
Farah80607,958/
Faraz8048,437/
Farha8016,724/
Farax808,937/
Farij805,604/
Farra805,266/
Faras805,103/
Faray804,693/
Faura803,583/
Farad802,040/
Farat801,910/
Farai801,762/
Farza801,686/
Farga801,503/
Farje80923/
Fatra80835/
Farac80736/
Faroa80575/
Farea80520/
Fajra80445/
Faroj80385/
Farau80379/
Faira80337/
Faraş80257/
Faraa80235/
Faraś80186/
Farej80130/
Faara80103/
Fahra8056/
Pfara8031/
Fasra8030/
Farae8021/
Faruj8020/
Farap8012/
Fayra8012/
Fhara808/
Farač803/
Farrj802/
Feara801/
Farìa801/
Foraj801/
Farajieh77171/
Farajova7733/
Farhajoo7711/
Farajová776/
Farahjou773/
Farajaha772/
Farahaja772/
Faijraja771/
Farajaya771/
Faarhaaj771/
Farahjoo771/
Farhat73116,525/
Faarah7371,015/
Farhad7352,834/
Faarax7312,241/
Farrah733,219/
Farash732,379/
Fariya732,219/
Farras731,877/
Fariji731,828/
Fareha731,511/
Farray731,145/
Faraut731,132/
Farach731,081/
Foraji73928/
Faraay73826/
Faraud73822/
Fatras73785/
Faraha73778/
Farayi73770/
Farhah73613/
Fairuj73541/
Farija73480/
Faraaz73452/
Farujh73433/
Farrat73410/
Farouj73405/
Farakh73384/
Faraye73365/
Farayo73334/
Farahy73315/
Farzai73256/
Faaras73243/
Fargoj73236/
Pfaira73220/
Faraah73216/
Pharaj73200/
Faraax73199/
Faraat73192/
Farass73190/
Fatrat73175/
Farrad73148/
Fautra73147/
Farrai73144/
Faraus73141/
Farraz73131/
Faruya73131/
Faraux73125/
Fairat73124/
Faurax73123/
Fauura73123/
Faroji73119/
Farawe73116/
Fareea73114/
Fahara7388/
Fairoj7383/
Farais7379/
Faurat7377/
Faraya7376/
Faraid7374/
Fayrap7361/
Faraas7360/
Farhaz7351/
Faroja7348/
Farhas7344/
Fajrah7343/
Farrau7342/
Fairah7341/
Fahrah7336/
Faruji7336/
Fareas7333/
Fayraz7332/
Farrae7331/
Fargaš7330/
Fauras7329/
Fayrac7326/
Farast7323/
Faradh7322/
Farrea7321/
Fatrai7318/
Farìas7318/
Fearoj7317/
Fareji7317/
Fareej7317/
Fauraz7315/
Fahroj7315/
Fairas7315/
Farahh7315/
Fareya7315/
Fahrij7314/
Farait7314/
Faraiz7314/
Fairza7311/
Farrej7310/
Fareja739/
Farats739/
Faread739/
Faradz739/
Fahrej739/
Fharas738/
Forajt738/
Faroya738/
Faroij737/
Farroj737/
Farahu737/
Faruia737/
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Farayu736/
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Farooa735/
Farraa735/
Farije735/
Farayy735/
Faraie735/
Farooj734/
Fasrat734/
Faraad734/
Farhay734/
Farojo734/
Farrha734/
Farazh734/
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Faaara734/
Fare'a734/
Farhaa734/
Fayroj733/
Fearea733/
Fairaz733/
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Farhai733/
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Farujo733/
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Fouraj731/
Fuoraj731/
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Foraju731/
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Farauy731/
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Farjss731/
Faytra731/
Fargai730/
Fattra730/
Farahjood712/
Vara67174,264/
Fariyad679,959/
Fare678,412/
Fari678,223/
Farhiya673,187/
Fora672,981/
Farijah671,735/
Fary671,728/
Farrash671,373/
Farache67786/
Fariyat67740/
Farrais67694/
Farrouj67693/
Fahroji67621/
Fautrat67597/
Farahia67436/
Fariyah67318/
Faraggi67248/
Farault67235/
Fahruji67192/
Farrach67171/
Fautras67170/
Farouji67168/
Farraye67146/
Faroudj67115/
Farayad67106/
Fára67104/
Farhatt67103/
Farrakh67100/
Fautrad6792/
Faaruia6781/
Farehah6777/
Farraia6776/
Fajriya6772/
Faryyad6758/
Farahay6755/
Fahreji6754/
Faurash6753/
Farhaad6749/
Fairoja6748/
Farzaie6746/
Pharaja6746/
Farujat6745/
Farraiz6743/
Fairach6742/
Farayeh6739/
Fahriya6737/
Farè6735/
Farahsh6735/
Fautrai6734/
Fahreja6733/
Fariyaz6729/
Farrait6728/
Farakhe6728/
Farahei6727/
Farý6726/
Farruya6725/
Pharajh6723/
Faroyah6723/
Faraias6723/
Fariyas6722/
Faré6722/
Farojah6721/
Farujed6721/
Farrays6721/
Faryiah6720/
Farahaa6719/
Farasht6718/
Fahroja6716/
Farraud6716/
Faroujd6716/
Fatriya6715/
Faradzh6714/
Varj6714/
Fóra6714/
Faurhøj6714/
Farhead6713/
Vairaje6713/
Farhash6713/
Farouha6713/
Farooji679/
Fautray679/
Farahah679/
Fahrijo677/
Pharaju677/
Fauraux677/
Farrahy676/
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Farhaaz675/
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Faraukh675/
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Varajah675/
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Farayas674/
Farhadh674/
Farouja674/
Farrass674/
Faraihi674/
Faraakh673/
Farhast673/
Farahai673/
Farrhat673/
Farahey673/
Fajrzah673/
Fahraie673/
Farzaye673/
Farhaat673/
Fauriya672/
Fairuja672/
Farreia672/
Faryiad672/
Farraut672/
Farouje672/
Farhaya672/
Fará672/
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Fareeja671/
Pharajy671/
Pfairai671/
Pfarras671/
Feirzaj671/
Fauraie671/
Fayroja671/
Fairash671/
Fairaya671/
Fairija671/
Fairuje671/
Farayaz671/
Farayud671/
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Farijia671/
Fasriya671/
Fathrad671/
Forj671/
Varajuu671/
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Faraj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faraj in the Bengali language
ফরাজpharaja-
Faraj in the Hindi language
फराजpharaja96.36
फ़राजfaraja1.43
फ़राजfaraja0.03
Faraj in the Marathi language
फराजpharaja60.58
फरजpharaja29.2
फारजpharaja5.84
फ़राजfaraja0.73
राजraja0.73
रजाraja0.73
Faraj in the Oriya language
ଫରାଜpharaja60
ଫରଜpharaja20
ଫାରଜpharaja10
ଫାରାଜpharaja10
Faraj in the Arabic language
الفراجalfraj-
فرّاجfraj-
الفرجalfrj-
فراجfraj-
فرجfrj-

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