Fereydoun Surname

90,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Fereydoun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fereydoun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan4,0531:7,933629
Iran1,2571:61,0846,561
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Fereydoun (17,316) may also be a first name.

Fereydoun Last Name Facts

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

Fereydoun is found most in Afghanistan. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fereydoun? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fereydoun is the 90,217th most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,371,386 people. The surname Fereydoun is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Fereydoun are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Fereydoun is also the 41,989th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 17,316 people.

The last name Fereydoun is most common in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 4,053 people, or 1 in 7,933. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 28 percent live, Herat, where 12 percent live and Balkh, where 8 percent live. Besides Afghanistan it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 0 percent live.

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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 Fereydoun
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