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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་) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Afar is the 102,318^th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,582,185 people. The last name Afar occurs mostly in Asia, where 56 percent of Afar are found; 34 percent are found in West Asia and 28 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 92,497^th most common forename globally, held by 5,324 people.

Afar is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Barring Ethiopia it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 12 percent live and Israel, where 9 percent live.

Afar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Afar has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Afar last name expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Afar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Afar last name is primarily Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Afar are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.