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

The surname Fays is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Faÿs. For other potential spellings of Fays click here.

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

The last name Fays is the 248,726^th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,563,272 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Fays live; 86 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Fays is also the 1,282,666^th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 59 people.

It is most frequently held in France, where it is borne by 1,154 people, or 1 in 57,559. In France it is most common in: Grand Est, where 35 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 17 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Outside of France Fays exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Fays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fays has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fays last name expanded 166 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fays surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the political party.

Fays earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.63% more than the national average, earning $58,953 USD per year.