Farajani Surname

161,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,703 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Jordan

Farajani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farajani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,8301:50,2384,917
Jordan4511:19,6062,929
Iran3151:243,75418,552
Syria741:260,8254,316
Tunisia231:26,5494,038
India61:127,844,230863,365
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Farajani (503) may also be a first name.

Farajani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farajani (Hindi: फरजानी, Marathi: फरजानी, Oriya: ଫରଜାନୀ) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farajani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Farajani is the 161,168th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,696,095 people. The last name Farajani occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Farajani are found; 69 percent are found in North Africa and 68 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 377,962nd most frequent first name internationally, borne by 503 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 1,830 people, or 1 in 50,238. Other than Egypt this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 17 percent reside and Iran, where 12 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Farajani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farajani in the Hindi language
फरजानीpharajani-
Farajani in the Oriya language
ଫରଜାନୀpharajani-
Farajani in the Marathi language
फरजानीpharajani71.43
फारजनीpharajani9.52
फरजानािpharajanai4.76
सफरजानीsapharajani4.76
फरजनीpharajani4.76
फारजानीpharajani4.76

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