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

The last name Afar (Arabic: لعفري, Hindi: अफर, Tibetan: ཨ་ཕར་) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Afar is the 102,318^th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,582,185 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Afar live; 34 percent live in West Asia and 28 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 92,497^th most common first name globally. It is borne by 5,324 people.

Afar is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Without taking into account Ethiopia this surname occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 12 percent reside and Israel, where 9 percent reside.

Afar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Afar has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Afar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Afar last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Afar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 137.58% more than the national average, earning $102,514 USD per year and in Canada they earn 71.98% more than the national average, earning $85,444 CAD per year.