Fahrig Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Fahrig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fahrig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6931:116,16914,295
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Fahrig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fahrig is more commonly found in Germany than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahrig? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fahrig is the 400,040th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 8,290,723 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Fahrig are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Fahrig is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 116,169. In Germany Fahrig is mostly found in: Thuringia, where 25 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Saxony, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Fahrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fahrig has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 824 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fahrig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fahrig surname are 46.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 93.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Fahrig earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,060 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.47% less than the national average, earning $44,976 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farig9185/
Faraig8357/
Fahrik8328/
Farigh838/
Fohrig833/
Fehrig833/
Föhrig832/
Fareig831/
Fahreg831/
Pfarig830/
Farrig830/
Farigs830/
Foehrig777/
Farigue774/
Farhigh771/
Fahrizc770/
Fahairigue7516/
Farik731,735/
Fariq731,665/
Fareg73961/
Ferig73134/
Farug73114/
Faric7368/
Varig736/
Forig734/
Farix732/
Fairigue7122/
Faarigue719/
Farreigh711/
Fayrigue711/
Faurigue711/
Farikh67788/
Fehric6798/
Farike6766/
Feurig6751/
Farick6724/
Fajriq6717/
Farrug6715/
Fahruk6713/
Farics6712/
Feraig679/
Faricq679/
Fayrik676/
Fearraigh675/
Faaric675/
Farriq674/
Farrik674/
Farieq673/
Faroiq673/
Farzik673/
Faruiq672/
Fariqe672/
Fariks672/
Faraik672/
Faridq672/
Faairigue672/
Fariqu671/
Ferigh671/
Fareeg671/
Faraiq671/
Fariqq671/
Faayrigue671/
Farreg671/
Faurix671/
Fereig671/
Fahruq671/
Farric671/
Farukg671/
Varhig671/
Faroik671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fahrig
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