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

Faiss occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Faïss. For other possible spellings of Faiss click here.

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

This surname is the 568,231^st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. The surname Faiss is predominantly found in Europe, where 56 percent of Faiss live; 55 percent live in Western Europe and 51 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 322,022. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 77 percent reside, Bavaria, where 8 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 6 percent reside. Other than Germany it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.

Faiss Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Faiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faiss last name increased 3,229 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faiss Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Faiss surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.46% registered to vote for the political party.

Faiss earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $46,395 USD per year.