Frigui Surname

439,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 779 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Frigui Surname User-submission:

The surname Frigui (الفريقي, Al-Friqui or Al-Frigui) comes from the Arabic word الإفريقي (al-ifriqui or al-ifrigui), which means 'the African', 'the Tunisian'. Tunisia was called إفريقيّة (Ifriqiyyah) in the early centuries of the Islamic period, then it gave its name to the continent.

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Frigui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
Tunisia941:6,4961,067
France571:1,165,311123,217
Cameroon261:798,81055,510
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Oman41:921,9937,313
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Frigui (1,545) may also be a first name.

Frigui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Frigui (الفريقي, Al-Friqui or Al-Frigui) comes from the Arabic word الإفريقي (al-ifriqui or al-ifrigui), which means 'the African', 'the Tunisian'. Tunisia was called إفريقيّة (Ifriqiyyah) in the early centuries of the Islamic period, then it gave its name to the continent. The name of the African continent became إفريقيا (Ifriqyah).

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Frigui Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frigui (Russian: Фригуи) is more commonly found in Morocco than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Frigui? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 439,664th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,355,001 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Frigui live; 82 percent live in North Africa and 82 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 197,240th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 1,545 people.

The surname Frigui is most frequently used in Morocco, where it is borne by 545 people, or 1 in 63,259. Beside Morocco this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 12 percent are found and France, where 7 percent are found.

Frigui Last Name Statistics demography

Frigui earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.33% less than the national average, earning $47,037 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Friggi831,169/
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Friqui833/
Frigue832/
Frigie832/
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Frigues7723/
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Friguet7714/
Frigier7712/
Friggit7710/
Friquis772/
Frisgue772/
Freigie771/
Frigies771/
Friguer771/
Frigueh771/
Friggis771/
Freiggi771/
Frigitt770/
Friga73599/
Frige73189/
Frigè7312/
Frigé734/
Fruigier711/
Frighich711/
Frigge67964/
Fraige67232/
Freige67122/
Frigea67118/
Frique6794/
Friege6758/
Freiga6721/
Friger6721/
Friges6714/
Fregua6712/
Fridquist676/
Freigy674/
Frigee673/
Frigga673/
Frigaa673/
Fregue672/
Frighe671/
Friega671/
Friggé671/
Friged671/
Friget671/
Vriguy671/
Freigé671/
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Friqua670/
Frigby670/

Frigui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Frigui in the Russian language
Фригуиfrigui-

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