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

The last name Faria (Arabic: فاريا, Hindi: फारिया, Russian: Фариа) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Faría or Fária. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Faria is the 1,810^th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 24,071 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Faria reside; 50 percent reside in South America and 46 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 9,480^th most frequently held given name throughout the world, held by 108,292 people.

The surname is most numerous in Brazil, where it is carried by 139,124 people, or 1 in 1,539. In Brazil Faria is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 31 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 25 percent are found and Rio de Janeiro, where 18 percent are found. Besides Brazil this last name exists in 128 countries. It is also common in Angola, where 15 percent are found and Portugal, where 11 percent are found.

Faria Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Faria has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faria last name increased 24,921 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Faria Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Faria are 44.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.54% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faria earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.83% more than the national average, earning R 467,736 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.76% less than the national average, earning $16,854,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.36% more than the national average, earning $45,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.36% more than the national average, earning $54,830 CAD per year.