Fahr is used as a family name or surname in Germany. It is 4 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Fahr
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Germany
Meaning: The name is carried in Alsace-Moselle, where he is quite rare, and Germany. In most cases, it should correspond to the Middle High German "var" designating a tray (see the German "Fähre") or the shore where the tank is located. The nickname may designate a smuggler (cf. German "Fährmann") or match a place name (several German towns are called Fahr, Fähre or Fahren). Duden dictionary (see bibliography ), however, also considering the possibility of a nickname linked to the Middle High German "Vare" with the sense of trap deception.

How popular is Fahr?

Fahr is common in Germany.

Fahr is ranked 113258 on our list.

As per 2010 US census, number of Fahrs plummeted by 0.4975124 per cent to 600 since 2000 and slipped by 1838 spots and ranked at 37180. The last name was found in around 2 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010 2000
White 93.5 94.2
Hispanic or Latino 3.67 3.81
Others 1.67 1.49
Fahr is not so popular last name but still a prevalent surname concentrated mainly in Germany which may be its originating country too. Around 3587 people have been found who wears Fahr as their family name. Fahr is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
100,092 Spain9
615,517 Russia6
32,086 Mexico3
124,220 Italy2
52,939 United Arab Emirates2
30,360 Thailand1
91,024 Belgium1
24,771 Colombia1
25,721 Egypt1
6,149 Ethiopia1
53,505 Turkey1
31,207 Ireland1
37,493 Austria1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
155,219 England16
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
42,464 Canada75
15,572 Switzerland72
133,875 France61
Countries with hundreds of Fahr:
38,333 United States734
14,898 Morocco336
75,961 Brazil111
Countries with thousands of Fahr:
4,166 Germany2,152
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Comments

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Sylvie Drury
The origin of the name is Germanic etymology of the name comes from the Germanic fahre, which means: pass this name gives the ancient craft: passer rivers, mountains etc.

Fahr Namesakes

  • Aage Fahrenholtz, Boxer
  • Afina Fahru Miliana, Film director
  • Alicia Fahr, Actress
  • Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, Artist
  • Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Physicist
  • Kate Fahrner, Actress
  • Asma Fahri, Businessperson
  • Berit Fåhræus, Music Teacher
  • Princess Fahrelnissa Zeid, Artist
  • Cy Fahrenholtz, Actor

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