Ferao Surname

678,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 439 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Ferao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ferao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3261:2,352,96176,587
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Brazil361:5,946,509145,792
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

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

Ferao (12) may also be a first name.

Ferao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ferao (Hindi: फेराओ, Marathi: फेराओ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Férao. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ferao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 678,631st most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Ferao is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Ferao are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 72 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Ferao is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.

The last name Ferao is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 326 people, or 1 in 2,352,961. In India Ferao is most common in: Maharashtra, where 96 percent live, Goa, where 3 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Outside of India Ferao is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Férao931/
Ferrao914,204/
Feraho9128/
Feraou916/
Feirao912/
Fergao911/
Feerao911/
Ferraou8340/
Feeraoj833/
Feraous832/
Ferraeo832/
Farao803,967/
Forao80155/
Verao80142/
Feroa8048/
Firao8034/
Ferragio7713/
Ferhaout771/
Ferroa73205/
Faraoh73113/
Feroaz7375/
Firrao7360/
Farrao7356/
Feroah7346/
Faraho7343/
Fyraho7335/
Vereao7319/
Veraho7311/
Feroua735/
Fairao734/
Fieroa733/
Pherao732/
Firaoj732/
Firaao731/
F'Arao731/
Ferräo731/
Forrao731/
Vaerao731/
Firgao731/
Firaoz731/
Feroat730/
Ferouat6710/
Pherrao674/
Ferroha673/
Ferooaz672/
Fergoua671/
Ferojia671/
Firaijo671/
Fierreo671/
Fairaoz671/
Ferouah671/
Feroooz671/
Feeroaz671/
Forayyo671/
Fieroha671/
Fierroa671/
Fereijo671/
Ferreua671/
Ferroat670/
Farraoy670/

Ferao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ferao in the Hindi language
फेराओphera'o-
Ferao in the Marathi language
फेराओphera'o-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ferao
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