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
Farao Political Affiliation
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Farao Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farao Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farao (Arabic: فراو, Marathi: फराओ, Russian: Фарао) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be found as a variant: Faraó or Faraò. Click here for other possible spellings of Farao.
How Common Is The Last Name Farao? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 116,250th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,837,042 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Farao live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 359,069th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 550 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 2,653 people, or 1 in 20,421. In South Africa Farao is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 82 percent live, Northern Cape, where 8 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent live. Besides South Africa this last name is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 7 percent live and Brazil, where 4 percent live.
Farao Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Farao are 39.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farao
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