Pharaoh Surname
Approximately 2,470 people bear this surname
Pharaoh Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A manifest imitative corruption of some local or other surname; compare Pottiphar (v. Pettifer). The tendency to imitate Scripture names seems to have amounted to a fascination. Probably the local Farrow is the true parent; compare Physick for Fishwick.
Read More About This SurnamePharaoh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Israel | 399 | 1:21,448 | 3,190 |
| Egypt | 336 | 1:273,618 | 18,414 |
| United States | 229 | 1:1,582,790 | 106,555 |
| England | 185 | 1:301,179 | 22,911 |
| South Africa | 113 | 1:479,449 | 39,619 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| Zimbabwe | 23 | 1:671,228 | 49,171 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Malaysia | 10 | 1:2,949,422 | 111,742 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 71 | 1:343,315 | 22,014 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Pharaoh (1,771) may also be a first name.
Pharaoh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A manifest imitative corruption of some local or other surname; compare Pottiphar (v. Pettifer). The tendency to imitate Scripture names seems to have amounted to a fascination. Probably the local Farrow is the true parent; compare Physick for Fishwick. All the above corruptions have found their way across the Atlantic.
1655. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. James Pharo: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1702. — Elizabeth Pharao: St. James, Piccadilly.
1763. Married — Giles Pharaoh and Sarah Vincent: St. George, Hanover Square.
1770. — William Clark and Mary Farrow: ibid.
Normally an imit. form of Farrow (q.v.); rarely a borrowing of the Egyptian regal title Pharaoh [cp. O.Egyptian Pr-'o, 'great (or royal) house’] “In the New Kingdom it [Pr-'o] became at once personal, and was soon a common term for the king .... documents exist naming the Pr-'o Nk’w, the exact equivalent of ‘Pharaoh-Necho’ .... In Old Coptic ( of the 2nd cent. A.D.) the descendant of Pr-'o is simply Pero, ‘the king.’”—Bible Dict., ed. Hastings, iii. 819.
This name is borne by a Gipsy tribe, who believe themselves representatives of the great Egyptian dynasty! Mr. Ferguson remarks: "I remember meeting with it in a secluded nook of the Lake district, and wondering much how the king of Egypt had found his way into our quiet valleys. But releasing the name from the associations of the spelling, it is nothing more than the old German name Faro." This our ingenious author connects with the Anglo-Saxon fara, and Old Norse fari, a traveller-not, after all, a bad name for a nomade of Gipsy blood.
As an English surname, not derived from the Egyptian name, but from the Old German name Faro; perhaps from faren to travel, Anglo-Saxon fara a traveller. Hence Faramund, a celebrated name among the Francic kings, and the English names Farman and Fearman.
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Pharaoh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pharaoh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pharaoh is most common in Malawi. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Pharaoh click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pharaoh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 173,871st most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,950,423 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Pharaoh are found; 47 percent are found in Southern Africa and 47 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 181,841st most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 1,771 people.
Pharaoh is most commonly used in Malawi, where it is held by 1,019 people, or 1 in 16,800. Aside from Malawi it exists in 29 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 16 percent reside and Egypt, where 14 percent reside.
Pharaoh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Pharaoh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Pharaoh surname rose 1,145 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 261 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pharaoh Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Pharaoh surname are 28.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.61% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Pharaoh earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 66.91% more than the national average, earning R 396,636 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.33% more than the national average, earning $60,280 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharao | 92 | 377 | / |
| Pharoah | 86 | 1,055 | / |
| Phairao | 86 | 5 | / |
| Phoraoh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pharoha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pharaou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Parao | 83 | 2,427 | / |
| Paharoha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Phairoah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Patrao | 77 | 1,636 | / |
| Parrao | 77 | 1,486 | / |
| Faraoh | 77 | 113 | / |
| Pharoa | 77 | 16 | / |
| Pairao | 77 | 9 | / |
| Paraho | 77 | 5 | / |
| Paraoa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Paroah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pparao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pherao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Paraod | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pareao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paraao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pearao | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paraoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paraos | 77 | 1 | / |
| Varaoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pharajhah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parauha | 71 | 349 | / |
| Parahoy | 71 | 166 | / |
| Parreao | 71 | 139 | / |
| Pherrao | 71 | 4 | / |
| Parohot | 71 | 3 | / |
| Parahos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phairoa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paraijo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pairaao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faraohs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Varhaoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paraeha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paroeoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parraos | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parahua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paragio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pairaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parraot | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farao | 67 | 3,967 | / |
| Varao | 67 | 1,214 | / |
| Perao | 67 | 611 | / |
| Paroa | 67 | 97 | / |
| Paraiiot | 67 | 57 | / |
| Porao | 67 | 54 | / |
| Parahaya | 67 | 17 | / |
| Paraho'e | 67 | 11 | / |
| Paragiou | 67 | 10 | / |
| Paraheya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Parrahoo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Parahoud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paraihya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Parahout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pairajho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pathraod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phairoat | 67 | 1 | / |
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