Explore the Family Name Farraj

The meaning of Farraj

Muslim: variant of Faraj.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Farraj in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Farraj has increased in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 44,574th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had risen to the 40,672nd position, marking an 8.75% growth. The count of individuals with this surname also saw an upward trend during this period, growing from 454 in 2000 to 537 in 2010, a rise of 18.28%. Similarly, the proportion per 100,000 people in the population increased by 5.88%, from 0.17 to 0.18.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#44,574	#40,672	8.75%
Count	454	537	18.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.18	5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farraj

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Farraj also saw some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, the percentage rose from 79.3% to 83.05%, indicating a 4.73% increase. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also increased substantially from 1.1% to 2.98%, showing a significant growth of 170.91%. On the other hand, there was a decrease in the number of people identifying as having two or more races, dropping from 16.96% to 8.38%, a decline of 50.59%. The Hispanic representation among those with the surname Farraj saw an increase, moving from 2.64% to 5.03%, a growth of 90.53%. The categories for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0% in both years, indicating no substantial presence within this surname group.

	2000	2010	Change
White	79.3%	83.05%	4.73%
Two or More Races	16.96%	8.38%	-50.59%
Hispanic	2.64%	5.03%	90.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.1%	2.98%	170.91%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%