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

The surname Farrissey is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 1,955,159^th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Farrissey is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Farrissey reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Farrissey is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is held by 51 people, or 1 in 92,332. In Ireland Farrissey is mostly concentrated in: Munster, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Ireland this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.

Farrissey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Farrissey has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Farrissey surname grew 464 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 675 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farrissey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Farrissey surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Farrissey earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.02% less than the national average, earning $36,667 USD per year.