Farewell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farewell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farewell family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 5
General Labourer 2
Carpenter 1
Chief Clerk Boro Council 1
General Domestic 1
Living On Own Means 1
Bank Clerk 1
Stable Boy Groom 1
Domestic Cook 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Governor H M Prison 1
Locomotive Botler Moter 1
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 1
General Foreman 1
Baker Bread Maker Apprentice 1
Plumber 1
Plumber & House Decorator 1
Carter On Farm Ag Horse 1
Cooper Imperial Elementary 1
Furniture Porter 1
Managers Typist 1
Working Foreman On Farm 1
Stone Mason 1
Attendant On Insane 1
Major General H M Retired 1

Farewell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farwell 88% 3,331
2 Fairall 50% 1,538
3 Farewell 100% 618
4 Ferrall 50% 333
5 Forwell 75% 232
6 Ferral 38% 230
7 Farrill 63% 179
8 Ferrel 50% 174
9 Frowell 75% 124
10 Fairlee 38% 120

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The surname Farewell is the 3rd most popular variant of Farwell.

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