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

The last name Favre (Arabic: فافري, Hindi: फवरे, Marathi: फावरे, Russian: Фавре) is carried by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Favré. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 15,999^th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 209,058 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Favre are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,068,082^nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 81 people.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 17,433 people, or 1 in 3,810. In France it is most prevalent in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 50 percent live, Île-de-France, where 11 percent live and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 10 percent live. Not including France Favre is found in 68 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Favre Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Favre has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Favre surname rose 1,091 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 529 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Favre Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Favre surname are 1.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Favre earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 32.03% more than the national average, earning €39,648 per year; in Peru they earn 433.34% more than the national average, earning S/. 103,388 per year; in South Africa they earn 175.3% more than the national average, earning R 654,216 per year; in United States they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $41,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.24% less than the national average, earning $44,597 CAD per year.