Fara Surname
Approximately 13,681 people bear this surname
Fara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 2,903 | 1:21,067 | 3,658 |
| Algeria | 1,181 | 1:32,711 | 5,948 |
| Argentina | 1,175 | 1:36,377 | 3,036 |
| Indonesia | 825 | 1:160,302 | 15,644 |
| Somalia | 686 | 1:19,609 | 1,156 |
| Romania | 638 | 1:31,470 | 4,006 |
| France | 581 | 1:114,325 | 17,194 |
| United States | 522 | 1:694,366 | 54,999 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Benin | 444 | 1:23,278 | 3,126 |
| Kenya | 378 | 1:122,169 | 10,207 |
| Czechia | 342 | 1:31,092 | 5,056 |
| Poland | 248 | 1:153,261 | 21,768 |
| Nigeria | 244 | 1:725,995 | 33,220 |
| Niger | 224 | 1:85,679 | 3,660 |
| Afghanistan | 163 | 1:197,259 | 3,756 |
| Russia | 161 | 1:895,174 | 71,277 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Brazil | 140 | 1:1,529,102 | 50,957 |
| Serbia | 127 | 1:56,259 | 5,330 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Iran | 119 | 1:645,231 | 34,926 |
| Chile | 106 | 1:166,193 | 5,518 |
| Pakistan | 103 | 1:1,734,407 | 17,708 |
| India | 97 | 1:7,907,891 | 167,329 |
| Spain | 94 | 1:497,362 | 25,035 |
| Colombia | 87 | 1:549,127 | 7,304 |
| DR Congo | 82 | 1:900,970 | 60,382 |
| Haiti | 81 | 1:131,900 | 5,863 |
| Peru | 81 | 1:392,397 | 12,711 |
| Germany | 66 | 1:1,219,780 | 78,810 |
| Philippines | 65 | 1:1,557,511 | 106,526 |
| Zambia | 60 | 1:264,165 | 15,663 |
| Malaysia | 56 | 1:526,683 | 26,095 |
| Papua New Guinea | 54 | 1:150,995 | 20,848 |
| Albania | 52 | 1:56,040 | 7,029 |
| Austria | 51 | 1:166,969 | 21,809 |
| Madagascar | 49 | 1:482,650 | 1,766 |
| Zimbabwe | 47 | 1:328,473 | 31,980 |
| Greece | 46 | 1:240,865 | 36,930 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Tajikistan | 38 | 1:220,702 | 1,987 |
| Cameroon | 36 | 1:576,919 | 44,454 |
| Sweden | 35 | 1:281,336 | 19,530 |
| United Arab Emirates | 35 | 1:261,779 | 19,039 |
| Guinea | 33 | 1:358,601 | 1,162 |
| Uzbekistan | 33 | 1:937,247 | 18,607 |
| Senegal | 28 | 1:520,691 | 2,209 |
| Ukraine | 28 | 1:1,625,811 | 125,303 |
| Kazakhstan | 27 | 1:654,907 | 44,542 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Israel | 11 | 1:777,967 | 50,646 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 1:1,929,824 | 23,635 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Fára (104), Fará (2), Farà (1), Fãrä (1) & Fără (1) are calculated separately.
Fara (110,426) may also be a first name.
Fara Demographics
Average Fara Salary in
United States
$51,501 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fara (Arabic: فرع, Bengali: ফারা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺭﺍ, Hindi: फरा, Oriya: ଫାରା, Russian: Фара) is found in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Fára, Fará, Farà, Fãrä or Fără. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fara? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fara is the 38,440th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 532,676 people. Fara occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Fara are found; 22 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 21 percent are found in Italic Europe. Fara is also the 9,311th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, held by 110,426 people.
Fara is most widely held in Italy, where it is carried by 2,903 people, or 1 in 21,067. In Italy it is primarily found in: Sardinia, where 72 percent are found, Piedmont, where 15 percent are found and Lombardy, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Italy it is found in 116 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 9 percent are found and Argentina, where 9 percent are found.
Fara Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fara has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fara last name increased 2,747 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 355 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Muslim (86%) in Russia and Muslim (90%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Fara last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fara earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.42% less than the national average, earning €24,798 per year; in Peru they earn 31.86% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,208 per year; in South Africa they earn 80.34% less than the national average, earning R 46,716 per year; in Colombia they earn 15.59% less than the national average, earning $19,163,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.36% more than the national average, earning $51,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.43% less than the national average, earning $37,051 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fara in the Bengali language | ||
| ফারা | phara | - |
| Fara in the Hindi language | ||
| फरा | phara | 96.7 |
| फारा | phara | 1.9 |
| फ़रा | fara | 0.13 |
| Fara in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫାରା | phara | 81.82 |
| ଫରା | phara | 9.09 |
| ନରଗିସ | naragisa | 9.09 |
| Fara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﺭﺍ | fara | 65.52 |
| ﺍﻓﺎﺭﺍ | afara | 10.34 |
| ﻓﺎﺭﻩ | farh | 6.9 |
| ﺃﻓﺎﺭﺍ | afara | 6.9 |
| ﻓﺎﺭﻱ | fary | 3.45 |
| ﺍﻓﺎﺭ | afar | 3.45 |
| ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﻩ | alfarh | 3.45 |
| Fara in the Russian language | ||
| Фара | fara | - |
| Fara in the Arabic language | ||
| فرع | fr | - |
| فراء | fra | - |
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Footnotes
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