Faraher Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Iran

Faraher Surname Definition:

Ó Fearchair Fraher is the Munster form and Farraher the Connacht. Raher is a Co.

Waterford synonym. SIF 71

Faraher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland301:147,6628,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Faraher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearchair Fraher is the Munster form and Farraher the Connacht. Raher is a Co.

Waterford synonym. SIF 71

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Faraher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faraher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faraher occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faraher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,635,433rd most widely held last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 134,954,554 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Faraher live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States Faraher is primarily found in: Illinois, where 50 percent reside, New Jersey, where 38 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 20 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Faraher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Faraher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faraher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Faraher surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Faraher are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Faraher earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.63% more than the national average, earning $56,798 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farraher93249/
Fareaher930/
Farahe9290/
Faraheh8610/
Farrahe866/
Farahir861/
Farhahe861/
Farahie861/
Foraher861/
Farraer860/
Farae8321/
Farrahie801/
Fareeher801/
Fearzaer801/
Farrahes800/
Farrahey800/
Foreaher800/
Farahi7715,962/
Feraer77764/
Faraee77332/
Farohe77313/
Faraes7738/
Farrae7731/
Varahe774/
Forahe771/
Farhae771/
Faraej771/
Faroer770/
Farahooie752/
Ferraer71235/
Farrahi71208/
Farraez71122/
Fargahi7111/
Farraes717/
Farajhi714/
Farahih713/
Faraahi713/
Fouraer712/
Fadtrae712/
Farajje711/
Farrohe711/
Fatrahi711/
Faraets711/
Forahee710/
Faroe67205/
Farajieh67171/
Forae67102/
Varae6719/
Farahhiz676/
Farhaoey671/
Farahayi671/
Farrahoi671/
Farajhaj671/

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