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

The surname Friar occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 115,164^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,816,890 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Friar live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136^th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 47 people.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,426 people, or 1 in 149,406. In The United States Friar is mostly found in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States Friar exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Friar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Friar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Friar last name rose 365 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 216 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Friar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Friar last name is predominantly Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Friar last name are 14.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Friar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning $39,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $49,367 CAD per year.