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

The last name Farr (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﺭ, Russian: Фарр) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Fárr. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 12,517^th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 162,429 people. The last name Farr is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Farr live; 58 percent live in North America and 58 percent live in Anglo-North America. Farr is also the 609,814^th most common given name internationally, held by 219 people.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 26,589 people, or 1 in 13,632. In The United States Farr is most numerous in: Texas, where 9 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Georgia, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States Farr occurs in 90 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Farr Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Farr has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farr surname rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 249 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 78 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Farr Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States Farr are 18.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Farr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.64% less than the national average, earning 302,342 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 128.32% more than the national average, earning R 542,568 per year; in United States they earn 0.73% more than the national average, earning $43,462 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.19% more than the national average, earning $50,770 CAD per year.