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

The surname Farao (Arabic: فراو, Marathi: फराओ, Russian: Фарао) is found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Faraó or Faraò. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

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

This surname is the 116,250^th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,837,042 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Farao live; 74 percent live in Southern Africa and 74 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 359,069^th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 550 people.

The last name is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 2,653 people, or 1 in 20,421. In South Africa it is most common in: Western Cape, where 82 percent reside, Northern Cape, where 8 percent reside and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent reside. Not including South Africa Farao is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 7 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Farao Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Farao last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.31% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Farao earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.35% less than the national average, earning R 136,992 per year and in United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,235 USD per year.