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

The surname Faris (Arabic: فاريس, Bengali: ফরিস, Dhivehi: ފާރިސ‬, Hindi: फारिस, Marathi: फरीस, Russian: Фарис) occurs most in Ethiopia. It can also be rendered as a variant: Fariš, Fáris or Fãris. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Faris is the 7,618^th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 97,838 people. The surname Faris occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Faris reside; 36 percent reside in North Africa and 26 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 9,913^th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 103,033 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 16,420 people, or 1 in 5,941. Aside from Ethiopia Faris occurs 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 occurrence of Faris has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 355 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 550 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 86 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faris Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Faris last name is primarily 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% being 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.