Fartun Surname

318,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Fartun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fartun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,1141:41,4544,343
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Eritrea91:527,989318
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Fartun (127,156) may also be a first name.

Fartun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fartun (Hindi: फरतुन, Oriya: ଫରତୁନ, Russian: Фартун) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fartun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fartun is the 318,279th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 6,196,893 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Fartun live; 96 percent live in East Africa and 94 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Fartun is also the 8,180th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 127,156 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,114 people, or 1 in 41,454. In Kenya Fartun is most prevalent in: Mandera County, where 54 percent reside, Garissa County, where 27 percent reside and Wajir County, where 18 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Russia, where 1 percent reside.

Fartun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fartun has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fartun Last Name Statistics demography

Fartun earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 66.77% less than the national average, earning $14,339 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fartoun92150/
Fartune926/
Fartuun924/
Farthun921/
Fartoune864/
Fairetun861/
Fortun834,519/
Fartum8326/
Fertun8317/
Vartun8313/
Farton8311/
Fartunova80140/
Fartushyn8030/
Fairetune801/
Fortune7753,756/
Fortuin7731,579/
Forthun77515/
Fortuyn7799/
Fortung7780/
Fertuin7710/
Fartoum775/
Fartoon774/
Fortumn773/
Fortunn771/
Vaartun771/
Fortuun771/
Fairton771/
Fortunt770/
Fourtun770/
Fortuijn7196/
Fortuine7150/
Fourtune7147/
Fourtuin714/
Forthune713/
Fortunne711/
Forttune710/
Forton672,665/
Fortunova67226/
Fortunová67125/
Vertun6769/
Fortún6738/
Fortum6719/
Fortón678/

Fartun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fartun in the Hindi language
फरतुनpharatuna-
Fartun in the Oriya language
ଫରତୁନpharatuna-
Fartun in the Russian language
Фартунfartun-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fartun
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