Farnung Surname

560,645th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 566 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Farnung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farnung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany4601:175,01220,562
United States1021:3,553,519199,004
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Farnung Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farnung has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Farnung.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnung? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farnung is the 560,645th most numerous last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,875,523 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Farnung reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 460 people, or 1 in 175,012. In Germany it is most common in: Hesse, where 88 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 5 percent are found and Bavaria, where 4 percent are found. Barring Germany this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Farnung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Farnung surname are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% being registered with the party.

Farnung earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $50,282 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farnun9222/
Fernung86146/
Farnoun8616/
Farnund860/
Farnhun860/
Farnungová821/
Farnoune804/
Farnum773,697/
Farnon77424/
Varnun7710/
Fornun770/
Fearnon7137/
Farnhum715/
Fornong714/
Farnumq711/
Farnaum710/
Farnnum710/
Farnnon710/
Fearnum710/
Fornum6213/
Fornon623/
Farñon621/
Fournon57143/

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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 Farnung
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