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.
- mxster_farajiFaraji Demographics
Faraji Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Faraji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faraji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Faraji (Arabic: فرجى, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺟﻲ, Hindi: फराजी, Marathi: फराजी) is found most frequently in Iran. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faraji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,474th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,386 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Faraji are found; 85 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 28,662nd most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 28,963 people.
Faraji is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is held by 83,205 people, or 1 in 923. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 22 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 8 percent live and Mazandaran Province, where 7 percent live. Barring Iran it occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 7 percent live and Morocco, where 6 percent live.
Faraji Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Faraji surname is primarily Christian (60%) in Kenya and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Faraji surname are 0.47000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.7% registered with the political 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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