Surname Fariš in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Fariš families are generally Croats (from Rovinj area ), very rarely Italians (from Pula ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pula and in Rovinj area.

Prevalence

About 20 people with faimily name Fariš live in Croatia today, in 7 households. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in only five naselja i to in Rovinj (<10), Porec (<5), in Barat (<5) and Okreti (<5) in Rovinj area, and in Pula (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Fariš (including: Faris , Farris , Farish , Fariss , Pharis , Faries , Phariss , Pharies , Farisch and Pharish ) is present in 117 countries worldwide. "Farish " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 500 in Malaysia , and some 300 people in Great Britain. "Farisch " is used by few people in the United States. "Pharis " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 500 in Kenya , and some 70 people in Japan.

Characteristic first names

Roberta Fariš, Nevenka Fariš, Alen Fariš, Monika Fariš, Anton Fariš, Ivan Fariš, Ana Fariš, Mario Fariš, Slavica Fariš, Patrik Fariš, Marija Fariš, Sebastijan Fariš, Erik Fariš, Petar Fariš, Šime Fariš, Stefani Fariš

Mentions in sources

In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 2007 in source Encyclopaedia of Croatian Surnames.

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