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

The last name Faye (Arabic: فايي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻱ, Marathi: फ़ाये, Russian: Файе) is found in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Fayé. For other potential spellings of Faye click here.

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

This last name is the 1,333^rd most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 17,925 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Faye are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 6,310^th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 166,758 people.

Faye is most commonly held in Senegal, where it is held by 376,480 people, or 1 in 39. In Senegal it is primarily found in: Thiès Region, where 29 percent are found, Dakar Region, where 24 percent are found and Fatick Region, where 16 percent are found. Barring Senegal Faye exists in 98 countries. It is also found in The Gambia, where 2 percent are found and Mali, where 1 percent are found.

Faye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Faye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faye last name rose 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 851 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 880 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faye Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Faye surname are 0.079999999999998% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.15% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Faye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 82.21% less than the national average, earning €5,342 per year; in Norway they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning 403,682 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning R 259,572 per year; in United States they earn 3.54% less than the national average, earning $41,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.75% less than the national average, earning $44,344 CAD per year.