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

Far (Arabic: فار, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﺎﺭ, Hindi: फर, Oriya: ଫର, Tibetan: ཕར་) is found most in Algeria. It may also be rendered as: Fár. For other potential spellings of Far click here.

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

This surname is the 32,673^rd most frequently held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 447,693 people. The surname 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 55,027^th most common forename at a global level, held by 11,736 people.

The last name Far is most frequently used in Algeria, where it is borne by 4,388 people, or 1 in 8,804. In Algeria Far 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. Excluding Algeria Far exists in 111 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 12 percent live and Pakistan, where 9 percent live.

Far Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Far has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Far 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 devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Muslim (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Far surname are 20.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.16% being registered with the 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.