Faraji Surname
Approximately 103,537 people bear this surname
Faraji Surname User-submission:
Faraji is a Swahili and Persian surname. It means 'one who consoles or comforts'. It was given to royal advisors and their descendents.
Faraji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 83,205 | 1:923 | 114 |
| Tanzania | 7,285 | 1:7,267 | 948 |
| Morocco | 5,828 | 1:5,916 | 699 |
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| India | 1,706 | 1:449,628 | 23,224 |
| Yemen | 560 | 1:47,188 | 3,845 |
| United States | 345 | 1:1,050,606 | 76,867 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Oman | 270 | 1:13,659 | 1,575 |
| Kenya | 200 | 1:230,900 | 16,264 |
| Spain | 190 | 1:246,063 | 15,834 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Belgium | 87 | 1:132,145 | 19,103 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Niger | 71 | 1:270,310 | 8,391 |
| United Arab Emirates | 69 | 1:132,787 | 10,955 |
| Uganda | 56 | 1:697,130 | 35,026 |
| Germany | 42 | 1:1,916,797 | 106,618 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| Netherlands | 24 | 1:703,632 | 56,027 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
Faraji (28,963) may also be a first name.
Faraji Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Faraji is a Swahili and Persian surname. It means 'one who consoles or comforts'. It was given to royal advisors and their descendents.
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Faraji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faraji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Faraji (Arabic: فرجى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺟﻲ, Hindi: फराजी, Marathi: फराजी) is held by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Faraji.
How Common Is The Last Name Faraji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,474th most widely held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 70,386 people. Faraji occurs predominantly in Asia, where 86 percent of Faraji reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 83 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 28,662nd most widespread given name at a global level It is held by 28,963 people.
Faraji is most commonly held in Iran, where it is borne by 83,205 people, or 1 in 923. In Iran it is most common in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent are found, East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent are found and Mazandaran Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Iran it occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.
Faraji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Faraji surname are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Faraji earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning 271,168 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.69% more than the national average, earning $58,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.07% more than the national average, earning $63,630 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Faraji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faraji in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺮﺟﻲ | frjy | - |
| Faraji in the Hindi language | ||
| फराजी | pharaji | - |
| Faraji in the Marathi language | ||
| फराजी | pharaji | 57.14 |
| फरजी | pharaji | 28.57 |
| फाराजी | pharaji | 7.14 |
| फरजीन | pharajina | 7.14 |
| Faraji in the Arabic language | ||
| فرجى | frjy | - |
| فرجي | frjy | - |
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