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Where Does The Last Name Faye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Faye (Arabic: فايي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻱ, Marathi: फ़ाये, Russian: Файе) is more frequently found in Senegal than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Fayé. For other potential spellings of Faye click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 1,333^rd most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,925 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Faye live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 6,310^th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 166,758 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is held by 376,480 people, or 1 in 39. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Thiès Region, where 29 percent reside, Dakar Region, where 24 percent reside and Fatick Region, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Senegal this last name occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in The Gambia, where 2 percent reside and Mali, where 1 percent reside.

Faye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Faye has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Faye last name expanded 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 851 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 880 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Faye surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Faye surname are 0.079999999999998% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.15% being registered with the party.

The amount Faye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.21% less than the national average, earning €5,342 per year; in Norway they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning 403,682 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning R 259,572 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,344 CAD per year.