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

The last name Fars (Hindi: फारस, Russian: Фарс) is found most frequently in Eritrea. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

It is the 15,622^nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 204,287 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Fars reside; 81 percent reside in East Africa and 81 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Fars is also the 54,032^nd most numerous given name worldwide It is held by 12,037 people.

It is most frequently used in Eritrea, where it is borne by 28,788 people, or 1 in 165. Besides Eritrea it is found in 47 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 9 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.

Fars Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fars has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fars last name expanded 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fars Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those holding the Fars last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fars earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $50,543 CAD per year.