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

The surname Faras (Bengali: ফারাস, Hindi: फरस, Marathi: फरास, Oriya: ଫରାସ, Russian: Фарас) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Faraş, Faraś or Farás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 93,495^th most commonly held surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,428,091 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Faras reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 131,449^th most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 3,025 people.

The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 2,575 people, or 1 in 297,889. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 87 percent live, Goa, where 5 percent live and West Bengal, where 4 percent live. Besides India Faras occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 12 percent live and Morocco, where 11 percent live.

Faras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Faras has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faras last name grew 334 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Faras last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political 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.