Frequency: (141)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Arabic: ethnic name for a Tunisian.
GIVEN NAMES: Muslim 38%; Indian 5%. Bechara (2), Issa (2), Afif, Dib, Farid, Fayez, Fouad, Fuad, Houssam, Ibrahim, Izzat, Jeries; Ranga.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.




