Faraday Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Faraday Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Faraday family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 12
Annuitant 3
Shoe Maker 3
Dress Maker 2
Gas Fitter 2
Servant 2
Twin Daur 2
Weaver Cotton 2
Plate Layer 1
House Maid 1
Bricklayer 1
Home 1
Painter 1
Shipwright 1
Brass Founder 1
Clerk Accountant 1
Cord Wainer 1
Domestic 1
Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Agricultural Labourer Daur 1
Agricultural Labourer Wife 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Cotton Weaver 1
Cotton Weavers Wife 1

Faraday Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Friday 71% 4,128
2 Fereday 71% 3,191
3 Faraday 100% 1,146
4 Fordy 57% 647
5 Farraday 88% 508
6 Feriday 71% 294
7 Feraday 86% 287
8 Fardy 71% 159

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The surname Faraday is the 3rd most popular variant of Friday.

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