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

Fado (Hindi: फदो, Russian: Фадо) occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Fadô or Fadó. For other potential spellings of Fado click here.

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

The surname is the 334,874^th most common family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 6,613,018 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 48 percent of Fado are found; 47 percent are found in West Africa and 46 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 238,131^st most prevalent first name world-wide, borne by 1,121 people.

The last name is most common in Benin, where it is held by 396 people, or 1 in 26,100. In Benin it is most common in: Collines Department, where 66 percent reside, Littoral Department, where 12 percent reside and Zou Department, where 11 percent reside. Not including Benin this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 32 percent reside and Nigeria, where 10 percent reside.

Fado Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Fado has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fado Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Fado surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Fado earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 48.18% more than the national average, earning $63,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $52,948 CAD per year.