farias

Farias is a surname of Iberian origin that is widely found in Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking regions. It is used as a family name in Brazil, Portugal, Spain, and various Latin American countries. The exact etymology is not definitively established; it is generally treated as a toponymic or patronymic name, likely reflecting geographic origin associated with the Iberian place name Faria or Farias, or an ancestral given name.

In terms of diacritics, the form Farías with an acute accent appears in some Spanish-speaking contexts, while Farias without diacritics is common in Portuguese-speaking areas and in Anglophone contexts. The distribution of the surname tends to mirror patterns of Iberian migration, with a strong presence in Brazil due to Portuguese colonial and later population movements, as well as pockets across Portugal, Spain, and other parts of Latin America.

Notable people bearing the surname span various fields, particularly in sports, politics, and academia, with a concentration in Brazil and other Lusophone regions. The name also appears in creative and historical contexts, reflecting the broader cultural diffusion of Iberian surnames.

Variants and related forms include Faria and Faría (with appropriate diacritics in Spanish or Portuguese). The surname Farias is part of a family of names linked by shared geographic or ancestral origins in the Iberian Peninsula and its diaspora.