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

The last name Par (Bengali: পার, Hindi: पार, Marathi: पार, Oriya: ପାର, Russian: Пар, Tibetan: པར་) is found most in South Sudan. It may also be rendered as: Pár, Păr or Pãr. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The surname is the 11,512^th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 149,173 people. The surname Par occurs predominantly in Asia, where 41 percent of Par reside; 34 percent reside in East Africa and 34 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 29,341^st most frequent forename world-wide, held by 28,090 people.

The surname Par is most prevalent in South Sudan, where it is carried by 16,381 people, or 1 in 697. Not including South Sudan this surname occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in Guatemala, where 15 percent are found and The Philippines, where 11 percent are found.

Par Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Par has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Par last name rose 828 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 5 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Par Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (58%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Par surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Par earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning $29,532,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning $40,569 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $45,262 CAD per year.