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

The surname Afar (Arabic: لعفري, Hindi: अफर, Tibetan: ཨ་ཕར་) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

Afar is the 102,318^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,582,185 people. The last name is mostly found 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 commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 5,324 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,288 people, or 1 in 75,735. Beside Ethiopia it is found 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 incidence of Afar has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Afar last name expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Afar Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Afar last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political 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.