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

The surname Fai (Bengali: ফাই, Hindi: फई, Oriya: ଫଇ, Russian: Фаи) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Fái, Faï or Faî. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 39,669^th most frequent family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 550,835 people. Fai is predominantly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Fai are found; 67 percent are found in Central Africa and 67 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 39,479^th most common first name on earth, held by 18,880 people.

The last name Fai is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 9,036 people, or 1 in 2,298. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 73 percent are found, Southwest Region, where 9 percent are found and Centre Region, where 6 percent are found. Not including Cameroon Fai is found in 80 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.

Fai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fai last name rose 1,526 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fai Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Fai last name is chiefly Muslim (63%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Fai surname are 11.35% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.58% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fai earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.92% less than the national average, earning $42,752 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $43,528 CAD per year.