Farnes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farnes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farnes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 57
Farm Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 6
Labourer 6
Agricultural Labourer 4
Housemaid 4
Carman 4
Clerk 4
Servant 4
Annuitant 3
Cab Driver 3
General Servant 3
Hand & Ship Joiner 3
Farmers Son 2
Agricultural Laborer 2
Bricklayer 2
Cook 2
Cotton Winder 2
Laundress 2
Milliner 2
Paper Hanger 2
Shoe Maker 2
Shoemaker 2
Steward 2
Tin 2

Farnes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferns 67% 2,717
2 Farnes 100% 2,462
3 Fearns 67% 1,789
4 Furnis 67% 575
5 Ferens 50% 461
6 Farness 86% 381
7 Furnes 83% 380
8 Farns 83% 233
9 Fernis 67% 211
10 Frans 50% 211
11 Franes 67% 147
12 Fernes 83% 136
13 Franis 50% 117
14 Furnas 67% 106

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The surname Farnes is the 2nd most popular variant of Ferns.

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