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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 found most in Eritrea. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Fars click here.

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

It is the 15,622^nd most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 204,287 people. The surname Fars is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Fars are found; 81 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 54,032^nd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 12,037 people.

It is most frequent in Eritrea, where it is held by 28,788 people, or 1 in 165. Beside Eritrea this last name exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 9 percent live and Iran, where 5 percent live.

Fars Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Fars has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fars surname grew 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fars Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Fars surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% 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.