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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་) occurs more in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Fár. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 32,673^rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 447,693 people. The last name Far is mostly found 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 55,027^th most common given name on earth, held by 11,736 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Algeria, where it is held by 4,388 people, or 1 in 8,804. In Algeria Far is most frequent in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 32 percent live, El Oued Province, where 14 percent live and Tébessa Province, where 11 percent live. Beside Algeria Far occurs 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 occurrence of Far has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Far Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally 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 Republicans than The US average, with 67.16% registered to vote for 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.