The Far surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 225 people carried this name — #83,541 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,250,000 people counted. That is up 14% from 198 in 2000.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 86 people named Far live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in City of Buenos Aires.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 83 people named Far.
27 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 18 départements, most often Gers.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Poland’s population register
41 people named Far have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 50 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 5 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Greater Poland.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Far in American newspapers,
1867–1920.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 11,523,844 pages in all carry the name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Far.
- Fanton 459 · U.S. census
- Fantone 240 · U.S. census
- Fantoni 148 · U.S. census
- Fantozzi 705 · U.S. census
- Fanucci 237 · U.S. census
- Faoro 229 · U.S. census
- Fara 413 · U.S. census
- Faraci 1,086 · U.S. census
- Faraco 117 · U.S. census
- Farah 6,718 · U.S. census
- Fardella 228 · U.S. census
- Fare 407 · U.S. census
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