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

The surname Fars (Hindi: फारस, Russian: Фарс) is borne by more people in Eritrea than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Fars is the 15,622^nd most widespread last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 204,287 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Fars live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 54,032^nd most commonly held given name in the world, held by 12,037 people.

The surname Fars is most frequently occurring in Eritrea, where it is borne by 28,788 people, or 1 in 165. Apart from Eritrea it occurs in 47 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 9 percent reside and Iran, where 5 percent reside.

Fars Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fars has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fars Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fars surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Belarus.

In The United States those bearing the Fars last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with 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.