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/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fahrig? popularity and diffusion

Fahrig is the 400,040th most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Fahrig reside; 79 percent reside in Western Europe and 79 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 116,169. In Germany Fahrig is primarily concentrated in: Thuringia, where 25 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent live and Saxony, where 13 percent live. Not including Germany this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Fahrig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fahrig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fahrig last name expanded 824 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fahrig Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fahrig last name are 46.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.75% being registered to vote for 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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