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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 held by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Fár. For other possible spellings of Far click here.

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

The last name is the 32,673^rd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 447,693 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 46 percent of Far reside; 39 percent reside in North Africa and 32 percent reside in Mahgreb. Far is also the 55,027^th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 11,736 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Algeria, where it is carried by 4,388 people, or 1 in 8,804. In Algeria it is most frequent in: Bordj Bou Arréridj Province, where 32 percent reside, El Oued Province, where 14 percent reside and Tébessa Province, where 11 percent reside. Barring Algeria Far occurs in 111 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 12 percent reside and Pakistan, where 9 percent reside.

Far Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Far has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 336 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Far Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Far 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.