Faraway Surname
Approximately 283 people bear this surname
Faraway Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 115 | 1:667,674 | 35,714 |
| England | 111 | 1:501,964 | 31,980 |
| Israel | 15 | 1:570,509 | 41,023 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Faraway (19) may also be a first name.
Faraway Demographics
Average Faraway Salary in
United States
$4,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faraway Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faraway Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Faraway occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Faraway? popularity and diffusion
The last name Faraway is the 930,678th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,751,046 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 49 percent of Faraway are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Faraway is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 19 people.
Faraway is most frequently held in Iran, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 667,674. In Iran it is primarily found in: Khuzestan Province, where 62 percent live, Gilan Province, where 21 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 6 percent live. Other than Iran Faraway exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in England, where 39 percent live and Israel, where 5 percent live.
Faraway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Faraway has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Faraway last name rose 463 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Faraway Last Name Statistics demography
Faraway earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 90.44% less than the national average, earning $4,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farraway | 93 | 289 | / |
| Farawayi | 93 | 15 | / |
| Farawa | 92 | 45 | / |
| Farawy | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fairraway | 88 | 1 | / |
| Fatrawy | 86 | 60 | / |
| Farabay | 86 | 22 | / |
| Faravay | 86 | 5 | / |
| Farawyz | 86 | 4 | / |
| Fareway | 86 | 1 | / |
| Faraewa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farawaja | 80 | 20 | / |
| Farroway | 80 | 8 | / |
| Farahawy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Varawayi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farawi | 77 | 257 | / |
| Varawa | 77 | 129 | / |
| Faraby | 77 | 129 | / |
| Farawe | 77 | 116 | / |
| Farewa | 77 | 74 | / |
| Faraba | 77 | 18 | / |
| Farava | 77 | 11 | / |
| Farowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ferawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faravy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forawy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Faaraabay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Faraboy | 71 | 49 | / |
| Faraeva | 71 | 42 | / |
| Fajrawi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Faravah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Faravat | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farrawi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farhawi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Faraiva | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farhaby | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farhava | 71 | 2 | / |
| Fahrawi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Faurowa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Farhaba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farahabiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farahua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farasva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farzava | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farawiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faurawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fatrawi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farawis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Forawah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farrewy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farowas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farahba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farabah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faravaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farayba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farasua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vairawa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farraby | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fearaby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farabea | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farraeva | 67 | 27 | / |
| Farabaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pharawah | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ferrawey | 67 | 6 | / |
| Fahrawis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Farahavi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faravaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faravahe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Fahrawie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Varaivay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Farewaju | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faraabee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Farahava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farabauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farabiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farravat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farahvas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faaraabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farzavah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farzaweh | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faraway
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