Farfour Surname
Approximately 1,572 people bear this surname
Farfour Surname User-submission:
The Farfour surname came from the Al-Hajj family and from Al-Jiyeh, Lebanon.
In Arabic we can divide it into two words far (فر), which means 'ran away', and four (فور), which means 'strong and brave man'. So the story is that a man from Al-Hajj family killed a French lieutenant in Lebanon during the French mandate so they called him four (فور), then he ran away (فر), so it became farfour (فر الفور).
Read More About This SurnameFarfour Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 824 | 1:111,573 | 9,244 |
| Lebanon | 293 | 1:19,239 | 2,375 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Iraq | 89 | 1:393,502 | 7,096 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Farfour (16) may also be a first name.
Farfour Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Farfour surname came from the Al-Hajj family and from Al-Jiyeh, Lebanon.
In Arabic we can divide it into two words far (فر), which means 'ran away', and four (فور), which means 'strong and brave man'. So the story is that a man from Al-Hajj family killed a French lieutenant in Lebanon during the French mandate so they called him four (فور), then he ran away (فر), so it became farfour (فر الفور).
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Farfour Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farfour Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farfour occurs more in Egypt more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Farfour click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farfour? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 251,891st most frequent last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,635,843 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Farfour are found; 68 percent are found in North Africa and 52 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 16 people.
This last name is most common in Egypt, where it is held by 824 people, or 1 in 111,573. Outside of Egypt this last name exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 19 percent are found and Morocco, where 15 percent are found.
Farfour Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Farfour surname is primarily Shiite (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Farfour surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% registered to vote for the political party.
Farfour earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.88% more than the national average, earning $43,959 USD per year.
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