Fazal
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic فَضْل (faḍl, “grace, blessing”). This surname is mostly found in Afghanistan.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fazal is the 35764th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 628 individuals. Fazal is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (75.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fazal”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 557.
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