Farrah Surname

138,965th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,219 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Maldives

Farrah Surname Definition:

For Farrar, q.v.

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Farrah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9661:375,21633,203
Egypt4881:188,39313,801
Morocco4431:77,82413,257
England2421:230,24019,179
Algeria2381:162,31720,693
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Australia1281:210,90420,401
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Pakistan381:4,701,15531,402
Wales251:123,7819,267
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Spain201:2,337,60257,118
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Maldives121:33,6811,888
Sweden111:895,16066,831
India101:76,706,538639,611
Tunisia81:76,32812,820
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Tanzania71:7,563,08870,659
France71:9,488,960336,266
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2051:244,96920,381

Farrah (22,496) may also be a first name.

Farrah Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Farrar, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

An Arabic surname meaning 'Joy', but has origins in Ireland, England and Persia also.

- theboricua126

Farrah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Farrah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Farrah (Arabic: فراح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺍﺡ, Hindi: फर्राह, Marathi: फराह, Oriya: ଫରହା) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Farrah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farrah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farrah is the 138,965th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,263,916 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 38 percent of Farrah reside; 37 percent reside in North Africa and 30 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Farrah is also the 34,597th most frequently held given name globally. It is borne by 22,496 people.

The surname Farrah is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 966 people, or 1 in 375,216. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 55 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 15 percent live and Morocco, where 14 percent live.

Farrah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Farrah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 471 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farrah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Farrah are 9.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.25% being registered with the political party.

The amount Farrah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,578 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.78% more than the national average, earning $51,065 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farrash921,373/
Farrach92171/
Farrahy926/
Farrahe926/
Farah91607,958/
Farra915,266/
Farraich861/
Farrahie861/
Farrahah861/
Farrahey860/
Faarah8371,015/
Ferrah8315,241/
Farraj833,976/
Farash832,379/
Farras831,877/
Farray831,145/
Farach831,081/
Faraha83778/
Farhah83613/
Farrat83410/
Farahy83315/
Faraah83216/
Farrad83148/
Farrai83144/
Farraz83131/
Fajrah8343/
Farrau8342/
Fairah8341/
Farroh8337/
Varrah8336/
Fahrah8336/
Faradh8322/
Farrea8321/
Farahh8315/
Farahu837/
Forrah836/
Farraa835/
Farrha834/
Ffarah834/
Fayrah832/
Farroa832/
Farajh832/
Faraih832/
Farahj831/
Fharah831/
Fara8013,681/
Farrahova8031/
Farrais77694/
Farrouh77530/
Farahay7755/
Faurash7753/
Farraiz7743/
Fairach7742/
Farahaj7736/
Farahsh7735/
Farreau7730/
Farrait7728/
Farahei7727/
Farrays7721/
Farahaa7719/
Farasht7718/
Farraud7716/
Farhash7713/
Farroch7712/
Forraht7710/
Farahah779/
Farazsh776/
Farhadh774/
Farrass774/
Farahai773/
Farrhat773/
Farahey773/
Fajrzah773/
Farrasj772/
Ferrahy772/
Farraut772/
Fourrah772/
Pharrah771/
Pfarras771/
Ferraha771/
Fairash771/
Farrosh771/
Ferraah771/
Faraach771/
Faraash771/
Faharah771/
Farrohe771/
Farraus771/
Farreas771/
Farahie771/
Farhahe771/
Vferrah771/
Farhaha771/
Faraidh771/
Faraish771/
Faaarah771/
Farread771/
Faraaha771/
Farratt770/
Farrhas770/
Faraj73279,382/
Faraz7348,437/
Farha7316,724/
Farro7311,928/
Ferra737,811/
Faras735,103/
Faray734,693/
Ferah734,290/
Faura733,583/
Varra732,933/
Farad732,040/
Farat731,910/
Farai731,762/
Farza731,686/
Farga731,503/
Faroh73907/
Fatra73835/
Faroa73575/
Varah73528/
Farea73520/
Fajra73445/
Farau73379/
Faira73337/
Forra73307/
Faraş73257/
Faraa73235/
Faraś73186/
Farho73127/
Faara73103/
Faera7387/
Forah7381/
Fahra7356/
Pfara7331/
Fasra7330/
Farap7312/
Fayra7312/
Farró739/
Fhara738/
Farrà735/
Farač733/
Feara731/
Fórra731/
Farìa731/
Farroosh711,780/
Faharash7141/
Fathrath7137/
Farreaut7136/
Farrouch7121/
Farreaux7117/
Faraahay7111/
Farahova719/
Fharahap715/
Farhathp713/
Fairrais713/
Farahaja712/
Faradsch712/
Farahash712/
Pfarahat711/
Fairahat711/
Farahaid711/
Farraova711/
Farrault711/
Farahaha711/
Farahaat711/
Faraahth711/
Farrauts710/
Farhat67116,525/
Farhad6752,834/
Farosh674,390/
Forrai672,390/
Farouh672,296/
Forray671,140/
Faraut671,132/
Ferrai671,045/
Ferrau67857/
Ferhah67843/
Faraay67826/
Faraud67822/
Fatras67785/
Forrat67770/
Farrey67739/
Faraaz67452/
Ferrea67437/
Farhod67303/
Ferraa67275/
Farzai67256/
Faaras67243/
Fourah67231/
Pfaira67220/
Ferroh67216/
Faraat67192/
Farass67190/
Fatrat67175/
Ferray67155/
Farhaj67151/
Fautra67147/
Varaha67145/
Faraus67141/
Faraux67125/
Fairat67124/
Fauura67123/
Fairoh67122/
Pharah67117/
Fareea67114/
Faroch67108/
Fahara6788/
Farros6788/
Feurra6782/
Farais6779/
Forras6778/
Faurat6777/
Fareau6776/
Faraid6774/
Varray6763/
Fayrap6761/
Faraas6760/
Farhaz6751/
Farràs6751/
Farhey6750/
Farhas6744/
Farrou6743/
Verrah6739/
Forraz6735/
Fareas6733/
Fayraz6732/
Fauras6729/
Farhou6729/
Forash6728/
Fairaj6727/
Farast6723/
Fatrai6718/
Feirra6718/
Farìas6718/
Farrás6717/
Fauraz6715/
Fairas6715/
Fahroh6714/
Farait6714/
Faraiz6714/
Fauroh6711/
Fairza6711/
Varraa6711/
Farats679/
Faread679/
Faradz679/
Fharas678/
Varrai678/
Fourra678/
Farroj677/
Pharra677/
Fajroh675/
Fotrah675/
Farooa675/
Farajj675/
Fasrat674/
Faraad674/
Farhay674/
Farroz674/
Forzah674/
Faaara674/
Farzaj674/
Farhaa674/
Farrão673/
Fearea673/
Farreu673/
Farajz673/
Varrea673/
Faraaj673/
Fahraj673/
Fairaz673/
Fajhra673/
Feraha673/
Farhai673/
Farroo673/
Varajh673/
Varahu673/
Vaerra672/
Farrod672/
Farhoo672/
Fairro672/
Fharha672/
Forrea672/
Foraih672/
Varaih672/
Fearas672/
Feraih672/
Fairai672/
Ferrra672/
Farazz672/
Fargau672/
Faaraz672/
Foraha672/
Fharad671/
Fairha671/
Faisra671/
Farahaath671/
Faraij671/
Farasd671/
Faratt671/
Fargaj671/
Farhap671/
Farzea671/
Fathra671/
Fatraj671/
Vearra671/
Farrot671/
Fargay671/
Ferràh671/
Förrai671/
Fharat671/
Fareaz671/
Férrea671/
Farahhova671/
Faratz671/
Fairau671/
Fahraa671/
Farroy671/
Farzay671/
Farãas671/
Fariea671/
Farhei671/
Farhot671/
Forrad671/
Faaray671/
Hfaraj671/
Fhorra671/
Fharoh671/
Faroih671/
Fayras671/
Fereah671/
Wfarza671/
Farhoa671/
Farauy671/
Farauz671/
Farahhaya671/
Faaraj671/
Faurro671/
Faytra671/
Fargai670/
Forach670/
Fattra670/
Faeroh670/

Farrah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farrah in the Oriya language
ଫରହାpharaha-
Farrah in the Marathi language
फराहpharaha-
Farrah in the Hindi language
फर्राहpharraha57.14
फर्राहाpharraha14.29
फर्रहpharraha14.29
फराहpharaha14.29
Farrah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺮﺍﺡfrah50
ﺳﻴﺪsyd50
Farrah in the Arabic language
فراحfrah-

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