Farhan Surname

1,644th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 333,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Farhan Surname User-submission:

Farhan means 'happy' in Arabic.

Farhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq142,1791:24645
Yemen52,9901:49962
Pakistan45,3921:3,936423
Syria22,2361:868108
Bangladesh15,2301:10,463864
Saudi Arabia11,6871:2,640329
Somalia8,9701:1,500150
Egypt6,0101:15,2971,812
Indonesia4,8811:27,0953,210
India3,8761:197,90111,907
Sri Lanka3,2161:6,470944
Jordan2,2201:3,983813
Kenya1,6071:28,7373,181
Malaysia1,5721:18,7621,791
Morocco1,5001:22,9843,586
Kuwait1,4561:2,610329
United Arab Emirates1,3941:6,573837
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Iran1,1581:66,3066,986
Bahrain6761:1,995298
Palestine5921:7,6841,618
United States5061:716,32256,419
Djibouti3991:2,293219
England3391:164,36015,274
Qatar2501:9,4321,032
Singapore2401:22,949903
Thailand1791:394,62869,303
Somaliland1681:20,834879
Sweden1681:58,6124,518
Oman1561:23,6412,088
Canada1531:240,82122,946
Tanzania1411:375,47227,321
Philippines851:1,191,03893,973
Spain621:754,06531,946
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
Afghanistan491:656,1877,419
Australia411:658,43245,385
Denmark381:148,54513,026
Maldives331:12,248919
Lebanon251:225,4838,917
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Norway151:342,81932,589
Austria141:608,24554,975
Wales141:221,03813,576
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Chile101:1,761,64727,489
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Finland61:916,11741,832
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Fãrhãñ (1) are calculated separately.

Farhan (353,295) may also be a first name.

Farhan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Farhan means 'happy' in Arabic.

- farhan123

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farhang9210,469/
Farhane925,805/
Farahan922,384/
Farhaan921,686/
Farkhan921,328/
Farchan92518/
Farhand92135/
Faarhan9233/
Farhanh9232/
Farhain9217/
Pfarhan9214/
Fharhan926/
Farhann924/
Farhant923/
Farhean922/
Farhanq921/
Farzhan921/
Hfarhan921/
Farrhan921/
Farhhan921/
Ffarhan921/
Farhahn921/
Farhanc921/
Fahrhan921/
Faran913,108/
Farhatin86203/
Farahain8636/
Farhaten866/
Farhaaan865/
Farkhane864/
Farchane864/
Fharchan861/
Farchand861/
Farrahan861/
Farhahan861/
Farhangh861/
Farran838,051/
Farzan837,892/
Ferhan832,911/
Varhan831,817/
Forhan831,753/
Farjan831,154/
Farang83566/
Farand83507/
Farham83367/
Fahran83262/
Farant83201/
Farane83121/
Fajran83115/
Fauran8384/
Farain8372/
Farean8350/
Faraan8329/
Faraun8326/
Fargan8323/
Farahn8315/
Fairan8313/
Fharan8310/
Faranh839/
Fatran838/
Farajn836/
Fearan835/
Faaran833/
Farann831/
Farhon831/
Fãrhãñ831/
Fayran831/
Faeran831/
Farohn830/
Farchatin8018/
Farhanová803/
Farhaheen801/
Farhassin801/
Farah'ain801/
Farrant775,418/
Farrand773,474/
Farzanh771,220/
Farhoun77471/
Faurand77165/
Faurean77127/
Farasin77121/
Faurant77120/
Farasyn77118/
Fairham7790/
Fairand7784/
Varahan7765/
Farohun7746/
Forhane7727/
Forhand7725/
Pharhan7724/
Faharan7722/
Farzaan7722/
Fairant7720/
Farahun7717/
Fatrane7717/
Fearain7711/
Farasen7710/
Faratin7710/
Faraain7710/
Farrane778/
Farjaan777/
Farjann776/
Faraten775/
Farrain774/
Farhein774/
Forchan774/
Ferahan773/
Fahrain773/
Ferhaan773/
Farahnk773/
Farahyn773/
Varchan772/
Faranhe772/
Farzain772/
Fargain772/
Forkhan772/
Faijran771/
Fairamn771/
Fairank771/
Fairjan771/
Farayne771/
Farhone771/
Farhoon771/
Faaraan771/
Forhann771/
Forhant771/
Forhang771/
Faranck771/
Faurain771/
Faraine771/
Faratyn771/
Fahrzan771/
Fattran771/
Farranc771/
Forhajn771/
Fayrant771/
Fherhan771/
Farhaim771/
Fairain771/
Far'ain771/
Faraaan771/
Ferhean771/
Forahan770/
Farrann770/
Fearant770/
Farchanova7511/
Varan7325,929/
Foran7311,133/
Faron736,209/
Faram732,432/
Feran732,403/
Pharahan71976/
Farhoune71419/
Faraasen7190/
Forchang7148/
Faranová7139/
Fearrand7130/
Farchone7128/
Faranova7121/
Farhound7117/
Farahsen719/
Vairahan714/
Farahyna714/
Forchand713/
Farahsin712/
Farrasin711/
Fourkhan711/
Faraitin711/
Fairaind711/
Farhoond711/
Farkhone711/
Farkhoun711/
Fourhane711/
Farahien711/
Farohina711/
Farraain711/
Fourhand710/
Fearon6713,204/
Ferran679,064/
Faroun677,524/
Forand671,990/
Forjan671,772/
Farjon67909/
Farron67860/
Forgan67809/
Farone67804/
Forzan67723/
Fairon67461/
Varain67406/
Fauron67291/
Forant67243/
Faroon67203/
Pharan67180/
Forane67126/
Farram67104/
Fargon6774/
Fayram6765/
Fouran6763/
Fahron6761/
Farzon6760/
Vairan6755/
Faraum6751/
Varran6744/
Faraim6742/
Farrán6723/
Forham6722/
Forean6720/
Varayn6715/
Forhon6714/
Forang6713/
Fohran6710/
Verhan678/
Vahran677/
Faeron676/
Fairam676/
Farong676/
Fehran676/
Phairahan676/
Feiran675/
Varean675/
Fairaysen674/
Fayron674/
Forran673/
Feeran673/
Vorhan673/
Faraam673/
Fooran673/
Vaaran673/
Faaram672/
Faroyn672/
Faaron672/
Ferann671/
Farond671/
Fajron671/
Farrheine671/
Fuoran671/
Forann671/
Fotran671/
Feraan671/
Pharrahan671/
Varaan671/
Farràn671/
Fasron671/
Faronq671/
Fuiran670/
Faront670/
Ferahn670/

Farhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farhan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺮﺣﺎﻥfrhan-
Farhan in the Bengali language
ফরহানpharahana-
Farhan in the Hindi language
फरहानpharahana98.95
फ़र्हानfar'hana0.24
फ़रहानfarahana0.07
फरानpharana0.04
फारानpharana0.02
फ़रहानfarahana0.02
Farhan in the Marathi language
फरहानpharahana90.95
फरहनpharahana2.79
पठाणpathana0.86
फरानpharana0.69
फ़रहानfarahana0.47
इमरानimarana0.26
रेहानrehana0.17
पठानpathana0.13
अहसानahasana0.09
सारंगsaranga0.09
परहानparahana0.04
फ़रजानfarajana0.04
फरहाण्pharahan0.04
जहानjahana0.04
फ़रहातfarahata0.04
Farhan in the Oriya language
ଫରହାନpharahana68.42
ଫରହାନ୍pharahan10.53
ଫାରହାନ୍pharahan5.26
ଫରହନpharahana5.26
ଫାରହାନpharahana5.26
ଫରହାନାpharahana5.26
Farhan in the Arabic language
الفرحانalfrhan-
فرهانfrhan-
فرحانfrhan-

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