Faerber Surname

162,058th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Suriname

Faerber Surname Definition:

“Dyer” in German.

Faerber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2121:299,05927,613
Germany6421:125,39815,306
Suriname2241:2,467352
France1921:345,95252,007
Netherlands751:225,16229,957
Switzerland591:139,20213,535
England511:1,092,51152,584
Canada431:856,87466,382
Brazil421:5,097,008130,362
Poland421:904,97068,062
Austria281:304,12334,120
Guyana251:30,4893,301
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1081:464,98833,280

Faerber Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Dyer” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Faerber Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faerber Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faerber occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Faerber.

How Common Is The Last Name Faerber? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 162,058th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,714,170 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Faerber reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,212 people, or 1 in 299,059. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 23 percent are found, California, where 10 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Other than The United States Faerber exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 24 percent are found and Suriname, where 8 percent are found.

Faerber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Faerber has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faerber last name rose 1,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faerber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Faerber surname are 11.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.37% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faerber earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $50,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.08% more than the national average, earning $51,214 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Faerberh932/
Farber9213,191/
Ferber9210,842/
Farberh863/
Ferbier863/
Faurber861/
Faarber860/
Farbear860/
Fierber860/
Fuerber860/
Ferbear860/
Fairber860/
Fairbert8046/
Foerberh803/
Färber779,408/
Verber771,093/
Forber77646/
Varber775/
Fairbeard7513/
Forbear7197/
Färbert7125/
Verbier7120/
Verberh713/
Verbeer711/
Forrber710/
Fourbear679/
Fairbair671/
Färberová6334/
Fairbairh631/
Forbir625/
Verbir624/
Vorber623/
Fairver570/

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