Farias
A surname most often linked to Iberian or Latin American family naming, with roots that may be regional or patronymic rather than occupational.
The #2,252 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 19,114 Americans shares it.
Etymology
The surname Farias is found in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking areas, but the excerpt provided does not explain its origin. In general onomastic use, it is often treated as an Iberian surname whose exact derivation is uncertain and may reflect a regional name, a family line name, or a development related to a place-name form. Because the available source only lists a bearer of the name, the literal root cannot be established confidently from this evidence alone.
History
Farias is well established in Latin America and also occurs in Iberian contexts, especially in communities with Spanish or Portuguese surname traditions. In modern use it is common in the Americas, including the United States, where it is borne by many families of Hispanic background. The supplied source only shows the name in a list of people, so it does not add historical etymological detail.
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Fun fact
The name is widespread enough in the Americas that it is now far more familiar there than in many parts of Europe.
From the historical record
“Miguel Vergara Roberto Escalante Nolasco Zamorano Arturo Escalante Honorato Farias Emilio Glanter Ramon Fernandez Olga Tapia ' Juan Villamala Juana M. Pinochet Juan J. Valenzuela Toribio Zauayo Juan B Martinez Luis A. Leiva”
— Diccionario de los apellidos