Foroughi Surname

23,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Foroughi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Foroughi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran22,2971:3,444449
United States3121:1,161,72783,203
Canada1261:292,42527,191
England671:831,61344,286
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Austria91:946,15970,786
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belize11:355,4743,977
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Foroughi (338) may also be a first name.

Foroughi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Foroughi is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Foroughi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Foroughi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,624th most common surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 317,720 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Foroughi are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 475,334th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 338 people.

It is most frequently used in Iran, where it is carried by 22,297 people, or 1 in 3,444. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 27 percent live, Tehran Province, where 16 percent live and Fars Province, where 6 percent live. Other than Iran this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Foroughi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Foroughi are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.61% registered with the political party.

The amount Foroughi earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 40.07% more than the national average, earning $60,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.14% more than the national average, earning $68,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fouroughi944/
Forgoughi942/
Forounghi941/
Foroghi9330/
Forughi9318/
Forougi935/
Foroughieh893/
Forooghi881,306/
Faroughi8887/
Foroughe883/
Foroughy882/
Fooroghi882/
Foroghis881/
Forugi861/
Fouroughy829/
Forougher823/
Farhoughi822/
Forooghii821/
Farougi8021/
Faroghi8016/
Farughi803/
Forughy802/
Foroghy801/
Faroughe75177/
Farougis75166/
Farooghi7525/
Fourogui7522/
Fourouge7516/
Faroughy754/
Fargougi751/
Faroghie751/
Forooghy751/
Farougui751/
Foragi71385/
Farogi7112/
Farugi715/
Farrooghi712/
Foroga711/
Faroughez711/
Foruge711/
Faraghi671,176/
Faroghe67503/
Farugie6715/
Foraggi6715/
Farouga6712/
Faroogi6712/
Farrogi6710/
Forugee679/
Farouge674/
Faroghy673/
Farrugi672/
Farogeh671/
Faroigi671/
Farongi671/
Forongy671/
Forogge671/
Forogoa671/

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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 Foroughi
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