Faras Surname
Approximately 5,103 people bear this surname
Faras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,575 | 1:297,889 | 16,806 |
| Pakistan | 588 | 1:303,816 | 6,350 |
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Somalia | 196 | 1:68,633 | 2,887 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| United States | 97 | 1:3,736,690 | 206,520 |
| United Arab Emirates | 79 | 1:115,978 | 9,837 |
| Mexico | 62 | 1:2,002,036 | 18,805 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Poland | 18 | 1:2,111,597 | 101,748 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Peru | 15 | 1:2,118,942 | 25,723 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Ecuador | 9 | 1:1,767,316 | 20,027 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Somaliland | 1 | 1:3,500,182 | 1,592 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Faraş (257), Faraś (186) & Farás (1) are calculated separately.
Faras (3,025) may also be a first name.
Faras Demographics
Average Faras Salary in
United States
$33,393 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faras (Bengali: ফারাস, Hindi: फरस, Marathi: फरास, Oriya: ଫରାସ, Russian: Фарас) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Faraş, Faraś or Farás. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faras? popularity and diffusion
Faras is the 93,495th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,428,091 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 73 percent of Faras are found; 62 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Faras is also the 131,449th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 3,025 people.
This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 2,575 people, or 1 in 297,889. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 87 percent reside, Goa, where 5 percent reside and West Bengal, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account India Faras occurs in 63 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 12 percent reside and Morocco, where 11 percent reside.
Faras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Faras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Faras last name expanded 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faras Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Faras last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered with the party.
Faras earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.61% less than the national average, earning $33,393 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Faras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faras in the Marathi language | ||
| फरास | pharasa | 92.36 |
| फरस | pharasa | 5.79 |
| फ़रास | farasa | 0.18 |
| आबास | abasa | 0.06 |
| आकाश | akasa | 0.06 |
| Faras in the Hindi language | ||
| फरस | pharasa | 74.6 |
| फारस | pharasa | 15.87 |
| फरास | pharasa | 9.52 |
| Faras in the Bengali language | ||
| ফারাস | pharasa | 50 |
| ফরাস | pharasa | 50 |
| Faras in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫରାସ | pharasa | 50 |
| ଦାସ | dasa | 50 |
| Faras in the Russian language | ||
| Фарас | faras | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faras
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