Farther Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Farther Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farther Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Farther Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Farther Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Farther is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Farther click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farther? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farther is the 6,360,413th most commonly used surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 44 percent of Farther are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 44 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States Farther is mostly found in: California, where 50 percent live, Michigan, where 25 percent live and North Carolina, where 25 percent live. Other than The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 22 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Farther Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farther has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farthere930/
Farter9215/
Förther8634/
Farthey8615/
Farthir869/
Forther866/
Farteur862/
Fartier862/
Farthes861/
Ferther860/
Fairter860/
Farte83130/
Faurtier8010/
Farthess800/
Forter77386/
Varthe77363/
Fartes77210/
Forthe77108/
Ferter7784/
Förter7767/
Varter7732/
Fartir7731/
Fartea777/
Fartha774/
Farteh774/
Fartre772/
Fartey771/
Farted771/
Faurte771/
Fartet771/
Farthi771/
Farthy770/
Fortier7135,354/
Fertier71220/
Foerter71120/
Pforter7158/
Fortere7155/
Farteth7129/
Feyrter7114/
Fosrter7112/
Fourter7112/
Pförter7110/
Forthey717/
Vorther717/
Varthey714/
Varthee714/
Forthee713/
Verther713/
Forteir713/
Fertter711/
Forzter711/
Fartish711/
Pharthe711/
Ferrter711/
Feurter711/
Fhorter711/
Farthaj711/
Fourthe711/
Farteet711/
Farthty711/
Fortter710/
Forteer710/
Forterd710/
Forte6766,859/
Varte671,096/
Fourtier67596/
Forterre67366/
Farta67330/
Farti67116/
Verthier6781/
Fârte6737/
Farty6715/
Forthieh679/
Foertter673/
Fartaish672/
Fortierh671/
Fārte671/
Feirteir671/
Fordtier671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farther
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