Farao Surname
Approximately 3,967 people bear this surname
Farao Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 2,653 | 1:20,421 | 2,586 |
| Niger | 284 | 1:67,578 | 3,082 |
| Brazil | 160 | 1:1,337,965 | 45,535 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Italy | 156 | 1:392,030 | 44,332 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Greece | 79 | 1:140,251 | 23,222 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| Zambia | 62 | 1:255,644 | 15,337 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Namibia | 34 | 1:70,865 | 7,497 |
| Philippines | 29 | 1:3,490,973 | 149,374 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
The alternate forms: Faraó (6) & Faraò (4) are calculated separately.
Farao (550) may also be a first name.
Farao Demographics
Average Farao Salary in
United States
$46,235 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farao (Arabic: فراو, Marathi: फराओ, Russian: Фарао) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Faraó or Faraò. Click here for further potential spellings of Farao.
How Common Is The Last Name Farao? popularity and diffusion
Farao is the 116,250th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,837,042 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Farao reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 359,069th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 550 people.
The last name Farao is most frequent in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,653 people, or 1 in 20,421. In South Africa Farao is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 82 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 8 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent reside. Excluding South Africa Farao is found in 36 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.
Farao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Farao surname are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% registered with the political party.
The amount Farao earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning R 136,992 per year and in United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,235 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faraó | 93 | 6 | / |
| Faraò | 93 | 4 | / |
| Faraou | 91 | 374 | / |
| Faraos | 91 | 140 | / |
| Faraoh | 91 | 113 | / |
| Farrao | 91 | 56 | / |
| Faraho | 91 | 43 | / |
| Fairao | 91 | 4 | / |
| Farzao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faraoz | 91 | 1 | / |
| F'Arao | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faraoa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Faraohs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fairaoz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Farraoy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Varao | 80 | 1,214 | / |
| Faroa | 80 | 575 | / |
| Ferao | 80 | 439 | / |
| Forao | 80 | 155 | / |
| Férao | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farahooz | 77 | 2 | / |
| Farrahoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farajjou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ferrao | 73 | 4,204 | / |
| Pharao | 73 | 377 | / |
| Faroha | 73 | 326 | / |
| Farooh | 73 | 216 | / |
| Faroah | 73 | 37 | / |
| Feraho | 73 | 28 | / |
| Faroua | 73 | 27 | / |
| Vairao | 73 | 20 | / |
| Faruia | 73 | 7 | / |
| Feraou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Farooa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faroat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Faroas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Faroaz | 73 | 3 | / |
| Farroa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Feirao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Varrao | 73 | 2 | / |
| Varaoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varaoi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varaoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Farhoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Faraós | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varaao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Feerao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Varaho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Forrao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaerao | 73 | 1 | / |
| Farahooie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pharaoh | 67 | 2,470 | / |
| Farohah | 67 | 99 | / |
| Faaruia | 67 | 81 | / |
| Ferraou | 67 | 40 | / |
| Faragia | 67 | 28 | / |
| Fauroat | 67 | 13 | / |
| Farayya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Farohot | 67 | 10 | / |
| Farouah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Faroooj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Farroha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Farroat | 67 | 6 | / |
| Faraiya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phairao | 67 | 5 | / |
| Fairoaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Feeraoj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fatroah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ferraeo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Varayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faroash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Varhaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farahaouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faharoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farouas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farouau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farouou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forayyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Forzaoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farroea | 67 | 0 | / |
Farao Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farao in the Marathi language | ||
| फराओ | phara'o | - |
| Farao in the Russian language | ||
| Фарао | farao | - |
| Farao in the Arabic language | ||
| فراو | fraw | - |
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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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- 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 Farao
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