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 more frequently found in Senegal than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Fayé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 1,333^rd most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 17,925 people. The last name Faye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Faye reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 6,310^th most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 166,758 people.

The surname Faye is most commonly used in Senegal, where it is borne by 376,480 people, or 1 in 39. In Senegal Faye is most common in: Thiès Region, where 29 percent live, Dakar Region, where 24 percent live and Fatick Region, where 16 percent live. Excluding Senegal this last name exists in 98 countries. It is also common in The Gambia, where 2 percent live and Mali, where 1 percent live.

Faye Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Faye has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 931 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 851 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 880 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Faye Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Faye last name are 0.079999999999998% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.15% being 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.