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

The surname Festus (Russian: Фестус) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Festus is the 17,415^th most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 228,938 people. The surname Festus occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Festus live; 72 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 5,581^st most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 187,825 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 21,748 people, or 1 in 8,145. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 11 percent live, Rivers, where 10 percent live and Delta, where 8 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 59 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 14 percent live and Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Festus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Festus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Festus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Festus last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Festus earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 40.28% less than the national average, earning R 141,924 per year and in United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,299 USD per year.