Far Surname
Approximately 16,278 people bear this surname
Far Surname Definition:
Fawr, same as Mawr, Gaelic and Welsh, great.
Far Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 4,388 | 1:8,804 | 1,523 |
| Iran | 1,977 | 1:38,838 | 4,561 |
| Pakistan | 1,532 | 1:116,608 | 3,487 |
| Egypt | 1,159 | 1:79,323 | 7,119 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Indonesia | 778 | 1:169,986 | 16,501 |
| Saudi Arabia | 716 | 1:43,095 | 6,100 |
| India | 541 | 1:1,417,866 | 54,265 |
| Sri Lanka | 512 | 1:40,642 | 4,863 |
| Spain | 490 | 1:95,412 | 7,898 |
| United States | 450 | 1:805,464 | 62,023 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| France | 302 | 1:219,943 | 34,150 |
| Malaysia | 286 | 1:103,127 | 7,028 |
| Palestine | 276 | 1:16,481 | 2,828 |
| Denmark | 190 | 1:29,709 | 3,082 |
| Argentina | 134 | 1:318,981 | 25,304 |
| Afghanistan | 103 | 1:312,167 | 4,880 |
| Iraq | 84 | 1:416,924 | 7,373 |
| Poland | 82 | 1:463,521 | 46,884 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Hungary | 68 | 1:144,357 | 13,146 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Philippines | 52 | 1:1,946,889 | 117,777 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Portugal | 47 | 1:221,665 | 8,706 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| England | 42 | 1:1,326,620 | 59,571 |
| New Zealand | 38 | 1:119,166 | 14,967 |
| Taiwan | 37 | 1:633,642 | 4,637 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Liberia | 29 | 1:152,018 | 10,911 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Panama | 24 | 1:163,011 | 5,136 |
| Uruguay | 24 | 1:142,990 | 12,722 |
| Italy | 22 | 1:2,779,849 | 97,128 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Croatia | 20 | 1:211,430 | 24,636 |
| Israel | 20 | 1:427,882 | 33,464 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Ukraine | 18 | 1:2,529,039 | 160,188 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Norway | 14 | 1:367,306 | 34,015 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Syria | 7 | 1:2,757,289 | 11,022 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Chile | 6 | 1:2,936,079 | 35,997 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Azerbaijan | 4 | 1:2,412,280 | 25,948 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Cuba | 4 | 1:2,880,679 | 10,064 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 2 | 1:2,986,327 | 84,533 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 | 1:27,600 | 1,126 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 134 | 1:374,766 | 28,202 |
The alternate forms: Fár (1) are calculated separately.
Far (11,736) may also be a first name.
Far Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Fawr, same as Mawr, Gaelic and Welsh, great.
Far Demographics
Far Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Far Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Far Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Far (Arabic: فار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﺭ, Hindi: फर, Oriya: ଫର, Tibetan: ཕར་) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can appear as: Fár. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Far? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 32,673rd most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 447,693 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Far are found; 39 percent are found in North Africa and 32 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 55,027th most frequently held first name globally, held by 11,736 people.
The surname Far is most prevalent in Algeria, where it is held by 4,388 people, or 1 in 8,804. In Algeria it is primarily found in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 32 percent live, El Oued Province, where 14 percent live and Tébessa Province, where 11 percent live. Apart from Algeria Far exists in 111 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 12 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.
Far Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Far has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Far Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Far surname are 20.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.16% being registered with the political party.
The amount Far earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning $20,823,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.72% more than the national average, earning $68,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fár | 89 | 1 | / |
| Farr | 86 | 44,866 | / |
| Fair | 86 | 30,385 | / |
| Fard | 86 | 13,809 | / |
| Fajr | 86 | 11,748 | / |
| Faur | 86 | 10,751 | / |
| Fare | 86 | 8,412 | / |
| Farh | 86 | 8,057 | / |
| Fear | 86 | 6,345 | / |
| Fahr | 86 | 4,005 | / |
| Farz | 86 | 385 | / |
| Fart | 86 | 47 | / |
| Faar | 86 | 47 | / |
| Fatr | 86 | 34 | / |
| Fayr | 86 | 20 | / |
| Fasr | 86 | 8 | / |
| Farì | 86 | 6 | / |
| Fgar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pfar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ffar | 86 | 4 | / |
| Farp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Fhar | 86 | 2 | / |
| Åfar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Faár | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farø | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hfar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Faure | 75 | 84,624 | / |
| Farre | 75 | 9,771 | / |
| Pfarr | 75 | 2,524 | / |
| Faire | 75 | 670 | / |
| Feare | 75 | 304 | / |
| Pfaar | 75 | 303 | / |
| Faird | 75 | 248 | / |
| Fahar | 75 | 225 | / |
| Fayre | 75 | 125 | / |
| Fahur | 75 | 89 | / |
| Feahr | 75 | 43 | / |
| Feard | 75 | 41 | / |
| Faurt | 75 | 32 | / |
| Feart | 75 | 23 | / |
| Pfaur | 75 | 19 | / |
| Farht | 75 | 15 | / |
| Farhe | 75 | 15 | / |
| Fahrt | 75 | 14 | / |
| Faurd | 75 | 12 | / |
| Faaar | 75 | 9 | / |
| Pfare | 75 | 8 | / |
| Fhair | 75 | 7 | / |
| Farrd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Fatrh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fausr | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fairr | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hffar | 75 | 2 | / |
| Farhd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Farhh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faarh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fajrd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Fearr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfarz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pffar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgaur | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fharp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faihr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fairp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faitr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faarr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farzh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farïd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Faarø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hfard | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fau'r | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fardd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fgair | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fardh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fairz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fajrh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fajrr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fhart | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fharr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fairt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Farhs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fahrr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fardt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Faurr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pfair | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fairh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fartt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fauhr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Farrt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Var | 67 | 16,598 | / |
| Farhsh | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| For | 67 | 726 | / |
| Farová | 67 | 357 | / |
| Faurre | 67 | 155 | / |
| Farova | 67 | 63 | / |
| Fór | 67 | 48 | / |
| Pfarre | 67 | 36 | / |
| Fairre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faisre | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fauthr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fahaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faheir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faahar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faaire | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farrre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farjss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farrth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fhayre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fairhe | 67 | 0 | / |
Far Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Far in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻓﺎﺭ | afar | - |
| Far in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཕར་ | par | - |
| Far in the Hindi language | ||
| फर | phara | 90.35 |
| फार | phara | 7.02 |
| Far in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫର | phara | 66.67 |
| ଫର୍ | phar | 33.33 |
| Far in the Arabic language | ||
| فار | far | - |
| فر | fr | - |
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