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

Farah (Arabic: لفره, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺮﺡ, Hindi: फराह, Marathi: फराह, Oriya: ଫରାହ) is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Farah click here.

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

The last name is the 867^th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 11,987 people. Farah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Farah reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 58 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Farah is also the 1,049^th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 884,205 people.

It is most widely held in Somalia, where it is borne by 267,033 people, or 1 in 50. Without taking into account Somalia this surname is found in 142 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 13 percent live and Somaliland, where 7 percent live.

Farah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Farah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Farah surname increased 15,654 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 32,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Muslim (97%) in Kenya and Maronite (42%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Farah surname are 0.98999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Farah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.7% less than the national average, earning €11,802 per year; in Norway they earn 21.27% less than the national average, earning 272,463 kr per year; in Peru they earn 679.48% more than the national average, earning S/. 151,103 per year; in South Africa they earn 125.62% more than the national average, earning R 536,148 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.81% less than the national average, earning $17,523,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.62% less than the national average, earning $40,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $45,466 CAD per year.