Fara Surname

38,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,681 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Somalia

Fara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy2,9031:21,0673,658
Algeria1,1811:32,7115,948
Argentina1,1751:36,3773,036
Indonesia8251:160,30215,644
Somalia6861:19,6091,156
Romania6381:31,4704,006
France5811:114,32517,194
United States5221:694,36654,999
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Benin4441:23,2783,126
Kenya3781:122,16910,207
Czechia3421:31,0925,056
Poland2481:153,26121,768
Nigeria2441:725,99533,220
Niger2241:85,6793,660
Afghanistan1631:197,2593,756
Russia1611:895,17471,277
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Brazil1401:1,529,10250,957
Serbia1271:56,2595,330
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Iran1191:645,23134,926
Chile1061:166,1935,518
Pakistan1031:1,734,40717,708
India971:7,907,891167,329
Spain941:497,36225,035
Colombia871:549,1277,304
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Haiti811:131,9005,863
Peru811:392,39712,711
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
Zambia601:264,16515,663
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
Papua New Guinea541:150,99520,848
Albania521:56,0407,029
Austria511:166,96921,809
Madagascar491:482,6501,766
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
Greece461:240,86536,930
England391:1,428,66862,556
Tajikistan381:220,7021,987
Cameroon361:576,91944,454
Sweden351:281,33619,530
United Arab Emirates351:261,77919,039
Guinea331:358,6011,162
Uzbekistan331:937,24718,607
Senegal281:520,6912,209
Ukraine281:1,625,811125,303
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales121:257,87814,969
Israel111:777,96750,646
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Azerbaijan51:1,929,82423,635
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Jordan31:2,947,47921,051
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Guam11:160,1214,893
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

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 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fára92104/
Fará922/
Farà921/
Farah89607,958/
Faraj89279,382/
Faraz8948,437/
Farha8916,724/
Farra895,266/
Faras895,103/
Faray894,693/
Faura893,583/
Farad892,040/
Farat891,910/
Farai891,762/
Farza891,686/
Farga891,503/
Fatra89835/
Faroa89575/
Farea89520/
Fajra89445/
Farau89379/
Faira89337/
Faraş89257/
Faraa89235/
Faraś89186/
Faara89103/
Faera8987/
Fahra8956/
Pfara8931/
Fasra8930/
Farap8912/
Fayra8912/
Fhara898/
Farač893/
Feara891/
Farìa891/
Fãrä831/
Fără831/
Farhat80116,525/
Faarah8071,015/
Farhad8052,834/
Faraja804,270/
Farraj803,976/
Farrah803,219/
Farash802,379/
Farras801,877/
Farray801,145/
Faraut801,132/
Farach801,081/
Faraay80826/
Faraud80822/
Fatras80785/
Faraha80778/
Farhah80613/
Faraaz80452/
Farrat80410/
Farahy80315/
Farzai80256/
Faaras80243/
Pfaira80220/
Faraah80216/
Faraat80192/
Farass80190/
Fatrat80175/
Farhaj80151/
Farrad80148/
Fautra80147/
Farrai80144/
Faraus80141/
Farraz80131/
Faraux80125/
Fairat80124/
Fauura80123/
Fareea80114/
Fahara8088/
Farais8079/
Faurat8077/
Fareau8076/
Faraya8076/
Faraid8074/
Fayrap8061/
Faraas8060/
Farhaz8051/
Farhas8044/
Fajrah8043/
Farrau8042/
Fairah8041/
Fahrah8036/
Fareas8033/
Fayraz8032/
Fauras8029/
Fairaj8027/
Farast8023/
Faradh8022/
Farrea8021/
Fatrai8018/
Farìas8018/
Fauraz8015/
Fairas8015/
Farahh8015/
Farait8014/
Faraiz8014/
Fairza8011/
Farats809/
Faread809/
Faradz809/
Fharas808/
Farahu807/
Farooa805/
Farraa805/
Farajj805/
Fasrat804/
Faraad804/
Farhay804/
Farrha804/
Ffarah804/
Faaara804/
Farzaj804/
Fare'a804/
Farhaa804/
Fearea803/
Farajz803/
Faraaj803/
Fahraj803/
Fairaz803/
Fajhra803/
Farhai803/
Fayrah802/
Fharha802/
Fearas802/
Fairai802/
Faraia802/
Farroa802/
Farajh802/
Farazz802/
Fargau802/
Faaraz802/
Faraih802/
Fharad801/
Fairha801/
Faisra801/
Faraij801/
Farasd801/
Faratt801/
Fargaj801/
Farhap801/
Farzea801/
Fathra801/
Fatraj801/
Fargay801/
Fharat801/
Fareaz801/
Farahj801/
Faratz801/
Fairau801/
Fahraa801/
Farzay801/
Farãas801/
Fariea801/
Faaray801/
Hfaraj801/
Fayras801/
Wfarza801/
Fharah801/
Farhoa801/
Farauy801/
Farauz801/
Faaraj801/
Faytra801/
Fargai800/
Fattra800/
Vara75174,264/
Faro7526,961/
Fare758,412/
Fari758,223/
Fera757,885/
Fora752,981/
Fary751,728/
Farj75101/
Farè7535/
Farý7526/
Faré7522/
Fóra7514/
Faró757/
Féra756/
Farò756/
Farrash731,373/
Farrais73694/
Fautrat73597/
Faureau73268/
Faraggi73248/
Farault73235/
Farrach73171/
Fautras73170/
Farhatt73103/
Fautrad7392/
Farraia7376/
Fareaux7367/
Farahay7355/
Faurash7353/
Farhaad7349/
Farraiz7343/
Fairach7342/
Farhaaj7340/
Farahaj7336/
Farahsh7335/
Fautrai7334/
Farreau7330/
Farrait7328/
Farahei7327/
Farrays7321/
Farahaa7319/
Farasht7318/
Farraud7316/
Farhead7313/
Farhash7313/
Farouha7313/
Fautray739/
Farahah739/
Fauraux737/
Farrahy736/
Farrahe736/
Farazsh736/
Farhaaz735/
Fharhat735/
Farraya735/
Farhadh734/
Farrass734/
Faharaj733/
Farhast733/
Farahai733/
Farrhat733/
Farahey733/
Fajrzah733/
Farhaat733/
Farrasj732/
Fairaja732/
Farhaja732/
Farraut732/
Farhaya732/
Faraaay732/
Pfairai731/
Pfarras731/
Fairash731/
Fairaya731/
Fathrad731/
Fairaiz731/
Farhaia731/
Farajje731/
Faurass731/
Fauraut731/
Faraach731/
Faraash731/
Faradtz731/
Fairais731/
Fairaud731/
Fahraja731/
Fahrhad731/
Faharah731/
Faharoa731/
Fathrat731/
Farraja731/
Farraus731/
Farreas731/
Fareova731/
Farhadd731/
Farhadz731/
Farahie731/
Farhahe731/
Farhaha731/
Farhaid731/
Farheea731/
Farautt731/
Faraidh731/
Faraish731/
Faharas731/
Faaarah731/
Farread731/
Faraaha731/
Farratt730/
Fairaut730/
Farrhas730/
Farid67404,703/
Fares67257,228/
Faure6784,624/
Faree6777,561/
Faris6774,486/
Farih6723,828/
Fajri6722,855/
Farhi6717,559/
Fared6713,759/
Farro6711,928/
Foray679,913/
Farre679,771/
Ferra677,811/
Fareh677,282/
Fahri677,146/
Fariz676,859/
Varai676,594/
Farez675,604/
Farij675,604/
Varha675,046/
Vaira674,377/
Ferah674,290/
Varea674,148/
Fargo673,893/
Varay673,626/
Farge673,431/
Varra672,933/
Foura672,674/
Farry672,301/
Phara672,241/
Farey672,175/
Farri672,150/
Faroo672,011/
Vaara671,718/
Fairhead671,671/
Faroz671,670/
Faury671,654/
Fatri671,295/
Feray671,211/
Farys671,041/
Fauro67965/
Farou67944/
Farje67923/
Feary67920/
Faroh67907/
Feira67815/
Forat67759/
Farit67743/
Fajro67724/
Faros67684/
Faire67670/
Farod67565/
Fauri67541/
Varah67528/
Varaa67485/
Faret67461/
Forau67414/
Forai67408/
Faryś67402/
Farré67397/
Faroj67385/
Foras67359/
Farzi67340/
Fauré67322/
Fario67313/
Forra67307/
Feare67304/
Fahry67289/
Fajre67287/
Farer67219/
Fajry67197/
Fairi67176/
Forad67163/
Fairy67137/
Faroy67134/
Vaura67134/
Farej67130/
Farho67127/
Faari67127/
Farot67126/
Fayre67125/
Veara6797/
Pfari6793/
Fatre6789/
Faryd6787/
Fairo6784/
Fasri6782/
Forah6781/
Fahre6779/
Fargi6777/
Farei6770/
Farie6769/
Faroß6766/
Faroi6759/
Farhy6759/
Vaera6759/
Fotra6752/
Fariy6752/
Foraz6751/
Farip6749/
Fohra6748/
Varau6746/
Vahra6745/
Fareu6742/
Faharash6741/
Pfora6738/
Fathrath6737/
Farreaut6736/
Faryi6736/
Feura6735/
Farajova6733/
Ferai6731/
Foira6731/
Faruy6728/
Fatro6725/
Farès6725/
Fatry6724/
Feera6721/
Faruj6720/
Farés6718/
Fautrait6718/
Farreaux6717/
Fgare6717/
Farui6716/
Fearo6716/
Fariš6716/
Farhe6715/
Feraa6714/
Farop6714/
Farzo6713/
Fauró6712/
Faraahay6711/
Faryz6710/
Farahova679/
Fuira679/
Farró679/
Fasry679/
Faryo678/
Pfare678/
Fhari677/
Féray677/
Fasro676/
Farajová676/
Farze675/
Fharahap675/
Ferau675/
Farzy675/
Foraa675/
Farii675/
Farrà675/
Farrè675/
Feyra674/
Farhathp673/
Fayro673/
Fairrais673/
Varða673/
Foora673/
Fearhead672/
Farrzuha672/
Farahaja672/
Farrj672/
Faruo672/
Varéa672/
Farão672/
Fahro672/
Faryh672/
Faradsch672/
Feari672/
Fayri672/
Faaro672/
Farahash672/
Pfarahat671/
Fhare671/
Fhera671/
Faijraja671/
Fairahat671/
Farahaid671/
Faarhaaj671/
Farraova671/
Faare671/
Farrault671/
Fuora671/
Varêa671/
Fórra671/
Vaïra671/
Farahaha671/
Faryt671/
Farás671/
Fairé671/
Farraich671/
Foraś671/
Ferağ671/
Farrahie671/
Farep671/
Foraj671/
Farahaat671/
Farrahah671/
Faraahth671/
Fayry671/
Farrauts670/
Faero670/
Farrahey670/
Feaureau670/

Fara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fara in the Bengali language
ফারাphara-
Fara in the Hindi language
फराphara96.7
फाराphara1.9
फ़राfara0.13
Fara in the Oriya language
ଫାରାphara81.82
ଫରାphara9.09
ନରଗିସnaragisa9.09
Fara in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻓﺎﺭﺍfara65.52
ﺍﻓﺎﺭﺍafara10.34
ﻓﺎﺭﻩfarh6.9
ﺃﻓﺎﺭﺍafara6.9
ﻓﺎﺭﻱfary3.45
ﺍﻓﺎﺭafar3.45
ﺍﻟﻔﺎﺭﻩalfarh3.45
Fara in the Russian language
Фараfara-
Fara in the Arabic language
فرعfr-
فراءfra-

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