About Fariss
The surname Fariss is of Arabic origin and is derived from the personal name Faris, which means "knight" or "horseman" in Arabic. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Faris. The name Fariss is relatively rare and is primarily found among Arabic-speaking communities.
The surname Fariss is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fariss based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Fariss is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fariss in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fariss using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.