Irish and Scottish: variant of Ferris . English: variant of Faires . Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic fāris ‘horseman knight’. Compare Fares .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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Where is the Faris family from?
You can see how Faris families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faris family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faris families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 24 Faris families living in Ontario. This was about 42% of all the recorded Faris's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Faris families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Faris surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Faris. 49% of Faris men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Faris women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Faris were Laborer and Nurse. .
Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Faris life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Faris in 1943 was 33, and 81 in 2004.