Farman Surname
Approximately 29,130 people bear this surname
Farman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 15,066 | 1:11,857 | 828 |
| India | 4,511 | 1:170,043 | 10,513 |
| Iraq | 3,029 | 1:11,562 | 867 |
| Afghanistan | 1,778 | 1:18,084 | 986 |
| England | 951 | 1:58,589 | 7,013 |
| Syria | 826 | 1:23,367 | 1,646 |
| United States | 765 | 1:473,803 | 40,248 |
| Indonesia | 381 | 1:347,111 | 30,049 |
| Kuwait | 241 | 1:15,771 | 2,101 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| United Arab Emirates | 170 | 1:53,896 | 5,278 |
| France | 125 | 1:531,382 | 73,029 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Bahrain | 103 | 1:13,093 | 2,472 |
| Scotland | 87 | 1:61,538 | 5,001 |
| Iran | 81 | 1:947,932 | 44,636 |
| Sweden | 62 | 1:158,819 | 11,058 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Switzerland | 37 | 1:221,971 | 18,930 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Nigeria | 23 | 1:7,701,859 | 170,290 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Norway | 21 | 1:244,871 | 26,357 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Ivory Coast | 19 | 1:1,214,275 | 27,625 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Burkina Faso | 14 | 1:1,310,864 | 11,575 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Jersey | 10 | 1:9,920 | 2,003 |
| Peru | 10 | 1:3,178,412 | 30,046 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 1:667,056 | 68,191 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 10 | 1:442,987 | 15,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 559 | 1:43,605 | 5,449 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 421 | 1:119,284 | 11,655 |
The alternate forms: Färman (2) are calculated separately.
Farman (122,238) may also be a first name.
Farman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex. In these districts the surname is still common. It is curious to note that the form Fayerman still exists.
Adam fil. Phareman, Fines Roll, 7 Ric.
John Fayerman, Norfolk, 1273 Hundred Rolls.
Richard Fayrman, Norfolk, ibid.
Walter Fayrman, vicar of Lakenham, Norfolk, 1369: History of Norfolk.
Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.
This same individual is found as Fairman Alberd, 1306 (M).
John fil. Fermin de Amyas, 9 Edward II: Freemen of York.
(English) 1 the Domesday Farman, Anglo-Saxon Færman [Old English fair, a journey, travel + man]
See Fairman, Farman or Farmannus is however personal in Domesd.
Either fireman, or ferd-mon, Anglo-Saxon, a soldier.
(German.) Fuhr—mann, master of a ferry—boat.
Ferdmon, a soldier.
Farman: a ferryman.
Farman Demographics
Average Farman Salary in
United States
$48,752 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farman (Arabic: فارمان, Bengali: ফরমান, Hindi: फरमान, Marathi: फरमान, Oriya: ଫରମାନ, Russian: Фарман) is held by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Färman. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farman? popularity and diffusion
It is the 18,917th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 250,173 people. Farman is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Farman reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 8,459th most frequently held first name in the world, held by 122,238 people.
The last name Farman is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 15,066 people, or 1 in 11,857. In Pakistan it is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 41 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 39 percent are found and Sindh, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan it is found in 72 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent are found and Iraq, where 10 percent are found.
Farman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Farman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Farman last name increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 182 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Farman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (80%) in Ireland, Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Farman surname are 8.71% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.48% registered with the political party.
The amount Farman earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 35.46% less than the national average, earning 223,351 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.26% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,762 per year; in South Africa they earn 24.23% less than the national average, earning R 180,060 per year; in United States they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $48,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $46,931 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Farman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farman in the Bengali language | ||
| ফরমান | pharamana | - |
| Farman in the Hindi language | ||
| फरमान | pharamana | 99.14 |
| फ़रमान | faramana | 0.13 |
| फर्मन | pharmana | 0.1 |
| फर्मान | pharmana | 0.07 |
| फारमां | pharamam | 0.01 |
| फामान | phamana | 0.01 |
| फरमा | pharama | 0.01 |
| फार्मान | pharmana | 0.01 |
| Farman in the Marathi language | ||
| फरमान | pharamana | 96.76 |
| उसमान | usamana | 0.29 |
| यािमन | yaimana | 0.29 |
| Farman in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫରମାନ | pharamana | 66.67 |
| ଫରମାନ୍ | pharaman | 33.33 |
| Farman in the Russian language | ||
| Фарман | farman | - |
| Farman in the Arabic language | ||
| فارمان | farman | - |
| فرمان | frman | - |
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