Farhan Surname
Approximately 333,435 people bear this surname
Farhan Surname User-submission:
Farhan means 'happy' in Arabic.
Farhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 142,179 | 1:246 | 45 |
| Yemen | 52,990 | 1:499 | 62 |
| Pakistan | 45,392 | 1:3,936 | 423 |
| Syria | 22,236 | 1:868 | 108 |
| Bangladesh | 15,230 | 1:10,463 | 864 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11,687 | 1:2,640 | 329 |
| Somalia | 8,970 | 1:1,500 | 150 |
| Egypt | 6,010 | 1:15,297 | 1,812 |
| Indonesia | 4,881 | 1:27,095 | 3,210 |
| India | 3,876 | 1:197,901 | 11,907 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,216 | 1:6,470 | 944 |
| Jordan | 2,220 | 1:3,983 | 813 |
| Kenya | 1,607 | 1:28,737 | 3,181 |
| Malaysia | 1,572 | 1:18,762 | 1,791 |
| Morocco | 1,500 | 1:22,984 | 3,586 |
| Kuwait | 1,456 | 1:2,610 | 329 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,394 | 1:6,573 | 837 |
| Ethiopia | 1,288 | 1:75,735 | 7,282 |
| Iran | 1,158 | 1:66,306 | 6,986 |
| Bahrain | 676 | 1:1,995 | 298 |
| Palestine | 592 | 1:7,684 | 1,618 |
| United States | 506 | 1:716,322 | 56,419 |
| Djibouti | 399 | 1:2,293 | 219 |
| England | 339 | 1:164,360 | 15,274 |
| Qatar | 250 | 1:9,432 | 1,032 |
| Singapore | 240 | 1:22,949 | 903 |
| Thailand | 179 | 1:394,628 | 69,303 |
| Somaliland | 168 | 1:20,834 | 879 |
| Sweden | 168 | 1:58,612 | 4,518 |
| Oman | 156 | 1:23,641 | 2,088 |
| Canada | 153 | 1:240,821 | 22,946 |
| Tanzania | 141 | 1:375,472 | 27,321 |
| Philippines | 85 | 1:1,191,038 | 93,973 |
| Spain | 62 | 1:754,065 | 31,946 |
| Germany | 52 | 1:1,548,182 | 92,602 |
| Afghanistan | 49 | 1:656,187 | 7,419 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Denmark | 38 | 1:148,545 | 13,026 |
| Maldives | 33 | 1:12,248 | 919 |
| Lebanon | 25 | 1:225,483 | 8,917 |
| Venezuela | 23 | 1:1,313,221 | 18,235 |
| Poland | 15 | 1:2,533,917 | 108,409 |
| Norway | 15 | 1:342,819 | 32,589 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Fãrhãñ (1) are calculated separately.
Farhan (353,295) may also be a first name.
Farhan Surname Meaning
Farhan Demographics
Average Farhan Salary in
United States
$45,456 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farhan (Arabic: الفرحان, Bengali: ফরহান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺣﺎﻥ, Hindi: फरहान, Marathi: फरहान, Oriya: ଫରହାନ) occurs in Iraq more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Fãrhãñ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farhan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,644th most numerous last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 21,856 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Farhan are found; 71 percent are found in West Asia and 50 percent are found in Levant. Farhan is also the 2,952nd most commonly occurring given name on earth, borne by 353,295 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Iraq, where it is carried by 142,179 people, or 1 in 246. Not including Iraq this last name exists in 87 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 16 percent live and Pakistan, where 14 percent live.
Farhan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Farhan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farhan surname increased 5,622 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Farhan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (60%) in Kenya and Maronite (47%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Farhan surname are 18.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.12% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Farhan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 12.75% less than the national average, earning 301,966 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.35% more than the national average, earning $45,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.58% less than the national average, earning $44,923 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Farhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farhan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺮﺣﺎﻥ | frhan | - |
| Farhan in the Bengali language | ||
| ফরহান | pharahana | - |
| Farhan in the Hindi language | ||
| फरहान | pharahana | 98.95 |
| फ़र्हान | far'hana | 0.24 |
| फ़रहान | farahana | 0.07 |
| फरान | pharana | 0.04 |
| फारान | pharana | 0.02 |
| फ़रहान | farahana | 0.02 |
| Farhan in the Marathi language | ||
| फरहान | pharahana | 90.95 |
| फरहन | pharahana | 2.79 |
| पठाण | pathana | 0.86 |
| फरान | pharana | 0.69 |
| फ़रहान | farahana | 0.47 |
| इमरान | imarana | 0.26 |
| रेहान | rehana | 0.17 |
| पठान | pathana | 0.13 |
| अहसान | ahasana | 0.09 |
| सारंग | saranga | 0.09 |
| परहान | parahana | 0.04 |
| फ़रजान | farajana | 0.04 |
| फरहाण् | pharahan | 0.04 |
| जहान | jahana | 0.04 |
| फ़रहात | farahata | 0.04 |
| Farhan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫରହାନ | pharahana | 68.42 |
| ଫରହାନ୍ | pharahan | 10.53 |
| ଫାରହାନ୍ | pharahan | 5.26 |
| ଫରହନ | pharahana | 5.26 |
| ଫାରହାନ | pharahana | 5.26 |
| ଫରହାନା | pharahana | 5.26 |
| Farhan in the Arabic language | ||
| الفرحان | alfrhan | - |
| فرهان | frhan | - |
| فرحان | frhan | - |
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