Find out how popular the last name Farez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Farez.

Farez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Farez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farez in America

Farez is the 65244th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farez surname appeared 304 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Farez.

The history of the last name Farez

The surname FAREZ is believed to have originated in the North African country of Morocco during the 8th century. It is derived from the Arabic word "farez," which means "knight" or "horseman." This suggests that the name may have been given to skilled warriors or cavalrymen who served in the Moorish armies that conquered parts of Spain and Portugal during the medieval period.

The earliest recorded instances of the FAREZ surname can be found in historical documents from the city of Fez, one of the oldest and largest medieval cities in Morocco. The name is thought to have spread to other parts of North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula as a result of the Moorish conquest and subsequent cultural exchange between the regions.

One notable historical figure bearing the FAREZ surname was Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Farez, a renowned Islamic scholar and mathematician who lived in Fez during the 12th century. His contributions to the fields of astronomy and algebra were significant, and he is credited with writing several influential treatises on these subjects.

Another prominent individual with the FAREZ surname was Yusuf al-Farez, a 14th-century Moroccan explorer and navigator who is believed to have sailed along the West African coast and may have even reached the Canary Islands. His voyages and discoveries were documented in various Arabic manuscripts from that period.

In the 16th century, a Spanish nobleman named Rodrigo de Farez was known for his role in the conquest of the Americas. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico and later served as a governor in the Spanish colonies of Central America.

During the 19th century, a French painter named Henri Farez gained recognition for his landscapes and portraiture. He was born in 1820 in the city of Marseille and exhibited his works at the prestigious Paris Salon on several occasions.

Another notable individual with the FAREZ surname was Ahmed Farez, a Moroccan politician and diplomat who served as his country's ambassador to the United Nations in the 1970s. He played a significant role in advocating for the rights of the Western Sahara region during the conflict over its sovereignty.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Farez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Farez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Farez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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