Ferdowsi Surname
Approximately 11,187 people bear this surname
Ferdowsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 7,660 | 1:20,804 | 1,472 |
| Iran | 3,252 | 1:23,611 | 2,976 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| Afghanistan | 63 | 1:510,368 | 6,383 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Ferdowsi (9,088) may also be a first name.
Ferdowsi Demographics
Average Ferdowsi Salary in
United States
$67,707 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ferdowsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ferdowsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ferdowsi (Arabic: فردوسي, Bengali: ফেরদৌসী) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ferdowsi.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferdowsi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 46,336th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 651,430 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ferdowsi are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 65,278th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 9,088 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 7,660 people, or 1 in 20,804. Aside from Bangladesh this last name is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Ferdowsi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ferdowsi are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.
The amount Ferdowsi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 56.91% more than the national average, earning $67,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $51,712 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdowshi | 94 | 632 | / |
| Ferdhowsi | 94 | 4 | / |
| Ferdawsi | 88 | 2,166 | / |
| Ferdowsy | 88 | 1,445 | / |
| Fardowsi | 88 | 634 | / |
| Ferdowse | 88 | 10 | / |
| Firdowsi | 88 | 5 | / |
| Ferdovsi | 88 | 2 | / |
| Ferdowsa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ferdowsee | 82 | 5 | / |
| Ferdowchi | 82 | 4 | / |
| Ferdawshi | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ferduwshi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ferdawsy | 75 | 541 | / |
| Fardowsy | 75 | 360 | / |
| Firdawsi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Fardawsi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Firdovsi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fardowse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firdowse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Firdowsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferdawse | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ferdawsey | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ferdawsse | 71 | 4 | / |
| Firdawssi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ferdhowcy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Firdavsi | 63 | 25 | / |
| Firdawsa | 63 | 4 | / |
| Firdawse | 63 | 4 | / |
| Firdawsse | 59 | 4 | / |
| Firdavsiy | 59 | 3 | / |
| Phirdawsi | 59 | 1 | / |
| Firdawcy | 50 | 145 | / |
Ferdowsi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ferdowsi in the Bengali language | ||
| ফেরদৌসী | pheradausi | - |
| Ferdowsi in the Arabic language | ||
| فردوسي | frdwsy | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ferdowsi
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