Farkus Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Farkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Farkus Last Name Facts

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

Farkus (Russian: Фаркус) is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Farkus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,290,735th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Farkus reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 155 people, or 1 in 2,338,445. In The United States it is primarily found in: Florida, where 28 percent live, Pennsylvania, where 18 percent live and New York, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States Farkus exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Farkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farkus surname expanded 7,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Farkus last name are 5.39% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Farkus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $39,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $39,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farkous923/
Farkush923/
Fearkus920/
Farkoush869/
Farkouss862/
Farkhush861/
Farcus83160/
Farkos8350/
Varkus8335/
Forkus8318/
Ferkus8317/
Farkhoush8012/
Farkosh77164/
Forkush7778/
Varkaus774/
Varkhus771/
Ferrkus771/
Farqous771/
Farcust771/
Ferkush771/
Ferckus770/
Farkhosh7153/
Ferckuss718/
Forkusch717/
Farkoosh712/
Varkhaus711/
Forkos6749/
Farcos6749/
Farkouche6710/
Farkhoosh671/
Farkoz671/
Vorkus670/

Farkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farkus in the Russian language
Фаркусfarkus-

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farkus
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