Farnell Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farnell Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farnell family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 197
Cotton Weaver 24
General Labourer 15
Agricultural Labourer 13
Tailor 12
Worsted Spinner 12
Dress Maker 11
Domestic Servant 10
Farmer 9
Labourer 8
Worsted Weaver 7
Coal Miner 7
Clerk 6
House Keeper 6
General Servant 5
General Servant Domestic 5
Tailoress 5
Iron Moulder 5
Carter 4
Goes To School 4
Living On Own Means 4
Stone Quarryman 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Worsted Drawer 4
Farm Labourer 3

Farnell Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farnell 100% 7,952
2 Furnell 86% 3,802
3 Farnall 86% 1,018
4 Farnel 86% 698
5 Fearnall 75% 551
6 Farnill 86% 241
7 Fernell 86% 205
8 Furnall 71% 149
9 Fairnell 88% 137
10 Fernall 71% 131

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The surname Farnell is the most popular version of all its varients

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