Find out how popular the last name Farhan is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Farhan.

Farhan, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Farhan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farhan in America

Farhan is the 35345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farhan surname appeared 637 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Farhan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farhan to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Farhan

The surname FARHAN is of Arabic origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. It emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries AD, when Arabic language and culture were spreading across the region and beyond.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name FARHAN can be found in ancient Arabic manuscripts and genealogical records from the 9th century. It is believed to be derived from the Arabic word "farhan," which means "joy" or "happiness." This suggests that the name may have originally been bestowed upon individuals who brought happiness or joy to their families or communities.

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th centuries, the name FARHAN gained prominence as several notable individuals bore this surname. One such figure was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, also known as Rhazes or Razi (865-925 AD), a Persian polymath who made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, philosophy, and alchemy.

Another prominent bearer of the FARHAN surname was Ibn al-Farhan (1239-1317 AD), a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer from Damascus. He authored several influential works on astronomy and mathematics, including a treatise on the use of the astrolabe, a device used for celestial observations and navigation.

In the 13th century, the FARHAN surname also appeared in historical records from the Iberian Peninsula, where the name may have been introduced during the Moorish rule in parts of Spain and Portugal. One noteworthy individual from this era was Abu al-Qasim al-Farhan (1235-1285 AD), a poet and scholar from Seville who was renowned for his expertise in Arabic literature and Islamic jurisprudence.

The FARHAN surname has also been associated with various place names and localities throughout the Arab world. For instance, there is a village called Farhan in present-day Saudi Arabia, as well as a town named Farhan in Yemen. These place names may have contributed to the spread and adoption of the surname in different regions.

Other notable individuals with the FARHAN surname include Khalid al-Farhan (1909-1980), a Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician who served as the country's ambassador to several nations, and Fahad Al-Farhan (born 1960), a Kuwaiti businessman and philanthropist who has made significant contributions to various charitable organizations in the Gulf region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farhan

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Farhan.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Farhan was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Farhan has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Farhan was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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