Faraker Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Faraker Surname Definition:

(English or Scandinavian) [the second ele­ment is the Middle English aker (Old English æcer or Old Norse akr, a field); for the first v.

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Faraker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England131:4,286,005132,302
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Faraker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English or Scandinavian) [the second ele­ment is the Middle English aker (Old English æcer or Old Norse akr, a field); for the first v. under Fairbank, although the possibility of the Middle English fer (Old English feor or Old Norse fjarri), far, being the etymon must not be excluded]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Faraker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Faraker is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faraker? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,730,171st most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Faraker reside; 54 percent reside in Australasia and 54 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia it is primarily found in: Queensland, where 93 percent are found and Western Australia, where 7 percent are found. Beside Australia it exists in one country. It is also common in England, where 46 percent are found.

Faraker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Faraker has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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