Surname Faris in modern Croatia

In Croatia, Faris families are generally Croats (from Pula area ), rarely Slovenes (from Slovenia ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Pazin and Pula.

Prevalence

About 10 people with faimily name Faris live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 0 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number multiplied.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Pula (<10), Vodnjan in Pula area (<5), and in Rijeka (<5).

Outside Croatia

Family name Faris (including: Farris , Fariss , Pharis , Farish , Faries , Phariss , Fahris , Pharies and Faaris ) is present in 115 countries worldwide. "Pharis " is used by some 2000 people in the United States , about 500 in Kenya , and some 70 people in Japan. "Faries " is used by some 1000 people in the United States , about 300 in Indonesia , and some 90 people in Malaysia. "Pharies " is used by small number of people in the United States and small number in Kenya.

Characteristic first names

Anis Faris, Dean Faris, Silvija Faris, Damir Faris, Otavia Faris, Lorena Faris, Alan Faris, Nika Faris, Janez Faris, Dajana Faris, Jordi Faris, Marija Faris, Martino Faris, Natale Faris, Otavija Faris

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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