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

The surname Friar is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 115,164^th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,816,890 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Friar reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Friar is also the 1,467,136^th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 47 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 2,426 people, or 1 in 149,406. In The United States Friar is most frequent in: Texas, where 12 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent reside and Ghana, where 9 percent reside.

Friar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Friar Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Friar surname are 14.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60.84% being registered with 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.