Fraher Surname

251,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Fraher Surname Definition:

Ó Fearchair Fraher is the Munster form and Farraher the Connacht. Raher is a Co.

Waterford synonym. SIF 71

Fraher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0071:359,93932,103
Ireland2791:16,8781,854
England1621:343,93925,007
New Zealand711:63,7799,777
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1841:24,0752,644
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Fraher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearchair Fraher is the Munster form and Farraher the Connacht. Raher is a Co.

Waterford synonym. SIF 71

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Fearchair Fraher is the Munster form and Farraher the Connacht. Raher is a Co.

Waterford synonym. SIF 71

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Fraher Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fraher Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fraher is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Fraher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fraher? popularity and diffusion

It is the 251,650th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,629,953 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Fraher reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,007 people, or 1 in 359,939. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 12 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 18 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.

Fraher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fraher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 152 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fraher Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fraher surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fraher last name are 7.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.44% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fraher earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 135.96% more than the national average, earning $117,232 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frahier9276/
Frajher9210/
Frahger920/
Frahert920/
Fraer91545/
Fraere8351/
Fröher8321/
Fraert835/
Froher835/
Fraaer830/
Freaer830/
Fraijer7725/
Froherz7713/
Frajier779/
Frayier772/
Froeher772/
Fraaier771/
Fraiyer771/
Freaere771/
Freaier771/
Frohear770/
Frauier770/
Freeher770/
Froer7314/
Freur734/
Frejr732/
Fraerova715/
Freuer67293/
Fräger6777/
Fröger6732/
Fröier6714/
Froehr674/
Freeir671/
Freeer670/
Freijer6238/
Freiyer624/
Freeair621/
Vreeaer621/
Freuier620/
Freijere571/
Vroer551/

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