Faris Surname

7,618th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Libya

Faris Surname Definition:

= Ferris 1, q.v.

Faris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia16,4201:5,941944
Sudan8,1201:4,619661
Egypt7,6271:12,0541,435
Morocco7,3271:4,705534
United States7,0261:51,5886,218
Saudi Arabia6,5191:4,733638
Indonesia4,1681:31,7303,735
Sri Lanka3,6551:5,693828
Libya3,4061:1,833558
India2,4011:319,47717,767
Pakistan1,1131:160,5074,250
Malaysia1,0901:27,0592,383
Chad9631:14,1141,774
Iran7661:100,2389,808
Canada6121:60,2057,093
Iraq4191:83,5842,678
United Arab Emirates3631:25,2402,848
England2201:253,26420,438
Brazil2151:995,69535,283
Kuwait1541:24,6803,145
Australia1471:183,64418,462
Spain1231:380,09821,146
Argentina1171:365,32828,402
Maldives1161:3,484341
Qatar1061:22,2452,387
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Singapore941:58,5932,307
Belgium751:153,28921,368
Turkey751:1,037,61946,427
Sweden721:136,7619,670
Russia641:2,251,923134,938
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
France501:1,328,454133,611
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Germany421:1,916,797106,618
Denmark411:137,67612,271
Mexico411:3,027,46822,993
South Africa401:1,354,44373,245
Bulgaria351:199,39710,926
Peru321:993,25418,991
Northern Ireland301:61,5014,735
Italy231:2,658,98696,069
Jordan231:384,45412,008
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Greece191:583,14770,237
Chile181:978,69319,774
Kenya171:2,716,46537,471
Oman161:230,4983,970
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Norway131:395,56035,657
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Northern Cyprus91:35,4467,326
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Lebanon71:805,29815,541
Syria71:2,757,28911,022
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Djibouti41:228,733966
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guam11:160,1214,893
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,9781:25,3893,139

The alternate forms: Fariš (16), Fáris (1) & Fãris (1) are calculated separately.

Faris (103,033) may also be a first name.

Faris Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Ferris 1, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Irish) Grandson of Fearghur (better choice).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Faris Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Faris Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Faris (Arabic: فاريس, Bengali: ফরিস, Dhivehi: ފާރިސ‬, Hindi: फारिस, Marathi: फरीस, Russian: Фарис) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Fariš, Fáris or Fãris. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faris? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,618th most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 97,838 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 59 percent of Faris are found; 36 percent are found in North Africa and 26 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Faris is also the 9,913th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 103,033 people.

The surname Faris is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 16,420 people, or 1 in 5,941. Apart from Ethiopia Faris exists in 109 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 11 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.

Faris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Faris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faris last name expanded 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faris Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Faris surname is chiefly Presbyterian (56%) in Ireland, Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Shiite (33%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Faris surname are 9.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.68% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faris earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.58% less than the national average, earning 240,255 kr per year; in Peru they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,130 per year; in South Africa they earn 39.32% less than the national average, earning R 144,192 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% more than the national average, earning $45,501 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.73% more than the national average, earning $54,518 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fariš9316/
Fáris931/
Fãris931/
Farris9146,617/
Fariss915,929/
Farish913,319/
Fargis912,745/
Faries911,919/
Farist91255/
Fahris91229/
Fearis91200/
Fauris91185/
Farise91164/
Fareis91126/
Farais9179/
Fatris9125/
Faaris9125/
Fairis9118/
Farios9117/
Farzis9114/
Farois9111/
Farisz9110/
Fajris918/
Fharis917/
Farisp914/
Farhis913/
Farisd912/
Faeris911/
Faróis911/
Fari898,223/
Farrish831,461/
Farrais83694/
Farries83691/
Farisse83400/
Fairris83260/
Fairise83179/
Farriss83141/
Fairish83106/
Fauries8394/
Faurois8334/
Fairies8328/
Fahrish8320/
Farrise8319/
Faarish836/
Fairist836/
Farrist835/
Fatrise834/
Faeries832/
Fairiss832/
Fharris831/
Fargiss831/
Farisch831/
Farispp831/
Faurise831/
Fautris831/
Fairais831/
Fariosh831/
Farishe831/
Faristh831/
Faroish831/
Fargish831/
Fariezs831/
Faraish831/
Farisht831/
Fearris830/
Faerish830/
Farid80404,703/
Fares80257,228/
Farih8023,828/
Fajri8022,855/
Farhi8017,559/
Varis8015,871/
Fahri807,146/
Fariz806,859/
Farij805,604/
Feris802,329/
Farri802,150/
Farai801,762/
Fatri801,295/
Foris801,238/
Farys801,041/
Fóris80758/
Farit80743/
Fauri80541/
Farzi80340/
Fario80313/
Farič80298/
Fairi80176/
Faari80127/
Pfari8093/
Fasri8082/
Fargi8077/
Farei8070/
Farie8069/
Faric8068/
Faroi8059/
Fariy8052/
Farip8049/
Faryi8036/
Farès8025/
Farés8018/
Farui8016/
Fhari807/
Farii805/
Féris802/
Feari802/
Fayri802/
Farix802/
Farisova7747/
Faritsch7735/
Fairries773/
Fairrais773/
Ferris7352,691/
Faurie735,182/
Faress734,411/
Farges733,471/
Farres733,147/
Varish732,353/
Pharis732,300/
Farese732,299/
Faires731,679/
Fórizs731,004/
Fareid73994/
Farees73635/
Forizs73335/
Forish73299/
Farzai73256/
Farich73245/
Fahari73243/
Farhio73217/
Farrie73208/
Faridh73193/
Vauris73187/
Fareus73160/
Farrai73144/
Faroid73140/
Fahrei73137/
Fahrie73135/
Fouris73133/
Forris73128/
Faures73128/
Farrés73112/
Forist73110/
Fahres7386/
Faresh7385/
Fariez7382/
Varris7382/
Fajhri7380/
Fairie7377/
Fajriy7374/
Faraid7374/
Fajrie7363/
Feries7353/
Feeris7352/
Farizh7350/
Faarii7342/
Faurio7340/
Fajrih7339/
Faitri7336/
Farhid7333/
Pfarit7333/
Fareas7333/
Farysz7333/
Farhit7330/
Farrid7329/
Fairiz7328/
Varies7328/
Forais7328/
Forisz7323/
Varais7322/
Fajjri7322/
Fharid7319/
Fatrai7318/
Fairio7318/
Fárizs7318/
Farrio7317/
Farice7315/
Ferais7315/
Fahrij7314/
Farait7314/
Feriss7314/
Faraiz7314/
Fajrei7313/
Vaaris7313/
Farrih7313/
Fhatri7313/
Farest7312/
Faroit7312/
Foreis7312/
Fa'ari7312/
Fareiz7311/
Hfajri7311/
Ferish7310/
Fhajri739/
Fhhari739/
Fahjri738/
Fairii738/
Farhie737/
Faroij737/
Fatres737/
Faurès737/
Farieh736/
Hfairi736/
Farije735/
Faridj735/
Faaric735/
Vairis734/
Foriss734/
Fauriz734/
Faridd734/
Faares734/
Varuis734/
Farrès734/
Farihe734/
Fayres733/
Feares733/
Faurid733/
Faisre733/
Farrys733/
Farhai733/
Fariey733/
Farèse733/
Faarid733/
Fhariz733/
Farriz733/
Variss732/
Ferois732/
Faurit732/
Farzie732/
Fories732/
Forise732/
Fereis732/
Fairai732/
Faraia732/
Farhiy732/
Faarih732/
Faraih732/
Feuris731/
Faurgi731/
Faraij731/
Farihj731/
Farijh731/
Faariz731/
Farric731/
Farrij731/
Farrit731/
Farziy731/
Fasrit731/
Forgis731/
Fatrid731/
Fattri731/
Varois731/
Fòrizs731/
Faurix731/
Fayrie731/
Fayrit731/
Fathri731/
Faruid731/
Farzii731/
Farziz731/
Fairyi731/
Fariea731/
Faroys731/
Farhei731/
Farioz731/
Fariðe731/
Fargiz731/
Fargoi731/
Fehris731/
Forijs731/
Pfarie731/
Wfares731/
Faroih731/
Fearhi731/
Fairid731/
Fadtri731/
Fatrit731/
Farizz731/
Farjss731/
Fasrid731/
Fajrzi731/
Feiris730/
Farets730/
Fargai730/
Fearie730/
Varhis730/
Ferhis730/
Fhares730/
Farhes730/
Farrip730/
Pfatrisch7140/
Fairhuist713/
Farrisová711/
Vari6717,581/
Fara6713,681/
Fare678,412/
Pharris671,751/
Fary671,728/
Fori671,613/
Ferries671,193/
Ferriss671,041/
Phariss67641/
Ferrais67623/
Faresse67543/
Faraggi67248/
Fári67244/
Fairest67228/
Foutris67211/
Forisch67152/
Fóri67112/
Fairrie67105/
Farj67101/
Fairres67100/
Fairich6797/
Fariche6787/
Farraia6776/
Farress6754/
Ferrish6752/
Farrice6751/
Fareesh6750/
Faryosh6745/
Fairess6744/
Farraiz6743/
Pharies6739/
Farrese6737/
Farè6735/
Fautrai6734/
Faurest6732/
Fautres6731/
Farrait6728/
Phairis6727/
Ferrois6727/
Farahei6727/
Farý6726/
Faroidh6724/
Faurice6722/
Faré6722/
Farrays6721/
Vaharis6719/
Fahrich6719/
Forrise6714/
Pharise6714/
Fauriez6712/
Pfattrisch6710/
Farysch679/
Fórisch679/
Fourgis678/
Fouries678/
Fa'arii677/
Forrist676/
Varaish675/
Farrich673/
Farahai673/
Fareeds673/
Feraish672/
Feerris672/
Ferreis672/
Fará672/
Vaurais672/
Vayries672/
Forrois672/
Pharish671/
Pfairai671/
Fearres671/
Fareese671/
Fasrese671/
Foreist671/
Forgish671/
Fuiriss671/
Varhish671/
Varrish671/
Vaarish671/
Fairaiz671/
Farhaia671/
Farairz671/
Varreis671/
Fayrich671/
Faheiri671/
Fajrziz671/
Farreas671/
Faresss671/
Fareysh671/
Fargesh671/
Feireis671/
Ferisch671/
Farahie671/
Fareidj671/
Fairoiz671/
Forishe671/
Varries671/
Farhaid671/
Faridth671/
Faraidh671/
Fairiez671/
Farriez671/
Farrest670/
Ferrris670/
Pfarres670/
Farresh670/
Forrais670/
Farriey670/
Forrish670/
Fargess670/
Forgais670/
Fahrrei670/
Foreiss670/
Fearrie670/
Fahrizc670/
Varheis670/
Farritt670/
Feareit670/
Farhess670/
Vairies670/

Faris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faris in the Bengali language
ফরিসpharisa-
Faris in the Dhivehi language
ފާރިސ‬faris-
Faris in the Marathi language
फरीसpharisa74.19
फारीसpharisa25.81
Faris in the Hindi language
फारिसpharisa60.61
फरीसpharisa25.76
फारीसpharisa6.06
फरिसpharisa3.03
फ़ारिसfarisa1.52
फ़रीसfarisa1.52
Faris in the Russian language
Фарисfaris-
Faris in the Arabic language
فاريسfarys-

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Footnotes

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