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

The last name Friars is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Friars.

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

This last name is the 551,387^th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 12,586,435 people. The last name Friars occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Friars live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Friars is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 301 people, or 1 in 122,411. In Canada Friars is mostly concentrated in: New Brunswick, where 53 percent are found, Ontario, where 24 percent are found and Nova Scotia, where 10 percent are found. Not including Canada it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 12 percent are found.

Friars Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Friars has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,110 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Friars Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Friars surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Friars surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Friars earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.28% more than the national average, earning $48,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% less than the national average, earning $44,899 CAD per year.