Furaha Surname
Approximately 141,233 people bear this surname
Furaha Surname User-submission:
Furaha is a Swahili surname, meaning 'happiness'.
Furaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 108,742 | 1:679 | 48 |
| Burundi | 13,160 | 1:745 | 202 |
| Rwanda | 11,163 | 1:1,018 | 242 |
| Tanzania | 4,425 | 1:11,964 | 1,556 |
| Kenya | 2,832 | 1:16,306 | 1,950 |
| Uganda | 775 | 1:50,373 | 6,096 |
| Belgium | 36 | 1:319,351 | 36,407 |
| Congo | 23 | 1:216,917 | 8,417 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Furaha (153,367) may also be a first name.
Furaha Surname Meaning
Furaha Demographics
Average Furaha Salary in
United States
$31,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Furaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Furaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Furaha (Hindi: फुरहा) occurs most in The DR Congo. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Furaha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Furaha is the 3,977th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 51,599 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Furaha live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Furaha is also the 6,848th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 153,367 people.
Furaha is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 108,742 people, or 1 in 679. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Burundi, where 9 percent reside and Rwanda, where 8 percent reside.
Furaha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Furaha surname is primarily Christian (97%) in Kenya.
Furaha earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Furaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Furaha in the Hindi language | ||
| फुरहा | phuraha | - |
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Footnotes
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