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

The last name Faro (Arabic: فارّو, Hindi: फरो, Russian: Фаро) is found most in Guinea. It may appear as a variant: Faró, Farò, Fáro or Fáró. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The last name Faro is the 20,291^st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 270,300 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Faro live; 25 percent live in West Africa and 23 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 14,690^th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 65,581 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Guinea, where it is borne by 6,200 people, or 1 in 1,909. In Guinea Faro is most prevalent in: Faranah Region, where 42 percent are found, Kankan Region, where 33 percent are found and Nzérékoré Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Guinea this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Italy, where 9 percent are found.

Faro Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Faro has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Faro surname expanded 1,881 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 341 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 150 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faro Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Faro surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Faro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 36.48% more than the national average, earning €40,985 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.88% less than the national average, earning R 140,484 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning $47,682 CAD per year.