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 last name Foroughi is found most in Iran. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Foroughi.

How Common Is The Last Name Foroughi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 23,624th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 317,720 people. The surname Foroughi occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Foroughi live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 475,334th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 338 people.

The last name Foroughi is most frequently used in Iran, where it is held by 22,297 people, or 1 in 3,444. In Iran Foroughi is primarily concentrated in: Isfahan Province, where 27 percent are found, Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found and Fars Province, where 6 percent are found. Beside Iran this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Foroughi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Foroughi last name are 1.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.61% being registered to vote for 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Foroughi
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