Harfous Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Harfous Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Harfous Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Harfous Last Name Facts

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

The last name Harfous has its highest incidence in Lebanon. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Harfous? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Harfous reside; 83 percent reside in West Asia and 83 percent reside in Levant.

The surname is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 1,127,417. In Lebanon Harfous is most numerous in: South Governorate, where 40 percent live, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 20 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 20 percent live. Barring Lebanon this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent live.

Harfous Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Harfoush9316,693/
Harfou929/
Kharfoush8826/
Harfoushe883/
Harfosh86439/
Harfush86126/
Charfou867/
Harfout861/
Harfose861/
Arfou83113/
Arfos8321/
Arfus8320/
Harfo833/
Harfu832/
Harfouch80608/
Jarfoush80204/
Harfoosh80127/
Charfouh8056/
Charfoos8024/
Kharfush8013/
Harfusch804/
Kharfosh802/
Horfoush801/
Harffush801/
Charfo77425/
Arfoud77171/
Harfot7726/
Harfas7724/
Arfouj7716/
Arfouy779/
Arfush775/
Harfoh774/
Garfos774/
Garfou771/
Arffou771/
Arfout771/
Aarfou771/
Harfod770/
Garfus770/
Harfouche752,403/
Arfo73271/
Arfu7311/
Harfoot71219/
Harfuch71217/
Harfaux71193/
Herfoss7149/
Charfas7129/
Harfaut7124/
Harfash719/
Jarfouh714/
Garffus713/
Hourfou713/
Harfoya711/
Chgarfo711/
Charffo711/
Chaarfo711/
Arfouch711/
Garfoss711/
Arfoosh711/
Kharfash67108/
Harfa6783/
Orfus6760/
Arfau6759/
Arfas6729/
Arfux6722/
Arfuz6711/
Garfo677/
Arfox676/
Harfuche676/
Erfus674/
Horfo673/
Arfeu672/
Arfouche672/
Jarfu672/
Arfoj672/
Airfo671/
Orfou671/
Arfuc671/
Garfu671/
Arfoz671/
Arfut671/
Harfasse671/
Arfoo671/
Jearfoss670/
Harfatts670/

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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 Harfous
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