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

The surname Farias (Arabic: فارياس, Marathi: फरीथस, Russian: Фариас) is more frequently found in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Farías, Fárias or Fariás. For other possible spellings of Farias click here.

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

This last name is the 1,018^th most widespread last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,856 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Farias live; 90 percent live in South America and 59 percent live in Luso-South America. It is also the 390,891^st most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 474 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is held by 309,849 people, or 1 in 691. In Brazil Farias is most common in: Pará, where 14 percent reside, São Paulo, where 12 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 7 percent reside. Outside of Brazil it is found in 85 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 14 percent reside and Chile, where 7 percent reside.

Farias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Farias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Farias last name grew 23,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farias Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Farias last name is primarily Latin Catholic (40%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Farias are 43.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.53% being registered with the party.

The amount Farias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 13.78% less than the national average, earning €25,891 per year; in Norway they earn 7.37% less than the national average, earning 320,579 kr per year; in Peru they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,328 per year; in South Africa they earn 109.5% more than the national average, earning R 497,844 per year; in Colombia they earn 29.84% more than the national average, earning $29,477,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.32% less than the national average, earning $38,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,638 CAD per year.