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 found most frequently in Bangladesh. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ferdowsi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ferdowsi is the 46,336th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 651,430 people. Ferdowsi is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Ferdowsi reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 65,278th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 9,088 people.
The last name Ferdowsi is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 7,660 people, or 1 in 20,804. Outside of Bangladesh Ferdowsi exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
Ferdowsi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ferdowsi surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political 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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