Farne Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farne Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farne family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 8
Wife's Daur 3
Machinist 2
Farmer's Wife 2
Farmer's Son 2
Visitor 2
Coal Labourer 1
Wicker Worker 1
Domestic Servant 1
House Keeper 1
Housemaid 1
Piano Forte Maker 1
Post Worker 1
Pudler 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Lace Maker 1
Draper 1
Draper's Apprentice 1
Farmer Of 300 Acres Employing 6 Men & 3 Boys 1
Farmer's Daughter 1
Miller Employing 2 Men 1
Miller Master 1
Waggoner 1

Farne Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Fearn 60% 14,145
2 Fern 60% 6,242
3 Fearon 50% 4,506
4 Fruin 20% 2,462
5 Farn 80% 2,174
6 Frain 40% 1,788
7 Freen 40% 1,270
8 Fernie 67% 1,247
9 Fearne 83% 1,048
10 Frane 60% 977
11 Foran 40% 973
12 Ferne 80% 769
13 Furn 60% 706
14 Fernee 67% 619
15 Frine 60% 555
16 Farne 100% 394
17 Fraine 67% 325
18 Feran 40% 300
19 Firn 60% 276
20 Feron 40% 261
21 Fruen 40% 257
22 Frean 20% 216
23 Feirn 40% 172
24 Fairn 60% 163
25 Faron 60% 135
26 Fran 40% 130
27 Fron 40% 126
28 Faren 60% 123
29 Faran 60% 115
30 Fren 40% 113
31 Ferin 40% 107
32 Farina 67% 104
33 Farnie 83% 102

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The surname Farne is the 16th most popular variant of Fearn.

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