Faher Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Morocco

Faher Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Faher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco6821:50,5518,318
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France41:16,605,680368,153
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Faher (222) may also be a first name.

Faher Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faher (Marathi: फाहेर) is most common in Morocco. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Faher? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 417,348th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 8,748,555 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Faher are found; 82 percent are found in North Africa and 82 percent are found in Mahgreb. Faher is also the 605,116th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 222 people.

It is most widely held in Morocco, where it is held by 682 people, or 1 in 50,551. Beside Morocco this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 1 percent live.

Faher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Faher has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faher surname increased 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Faher last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.55% more than the national average, earning $52,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fahier9124/
Fahert913/
Fauher912/
Faherr911/
Faheir911/
Faaher910/
Faheur910/
Faeher910/
Faer89922/
Pfaherr831/
Fauhehr831/
Feher8010,532/
Vaher802,174/
Fahir801,256/
Faehr80181/
Faere8058/
Faeir807/
Ffaer804/
Faeer803/
Féher802/
Foher802/
Fheur801/
Fauouher771/
Fajger73201/
Fayyer7312/
Faehre7310/
Vahher738/
Faerrd734/
Fohier732/
Fohher732/
Faiier731/
Vauher731/
Feeher730/
Fahuir730/
Veaher730/
Foer67190/
Fajgier67176/
Feur6794/
Vaer6756/
Faerova675/
Fheaire670/

Faher Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faher in the Marathi language
फाहेरphahera-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faher
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