Farra Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farra Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farra family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Cotton Weaver 3
Machinist 2
Dress Maker 2
Cotton Rope Maker 1
Cotton Rope Makers Wife 1
Cotton Spinner 1
House Wife 1
Labourer For Stone Masons 1
Laundress 1
Operative Cotton Spinner 1
Cotton Twiner 1
Engine Fitter Out Of Employment 1
General Labourer 1
Grocer (assistant) 1
House Keeper 1
Indoor Farm Servant 1
Linen Weaver 1
Master Tailor (employing 2 Men) 1
Stone Quarry Man Dealer Agricultural Labourer 1
Tailor 1
Silk Weaver 1
Pianoforte Key Cutter 1
Foreman Unemployed 1
Domestic Servant Agricultural Labourer 1

Farra Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farr 80% 29,996
2 Freer 20% 10,091
3 Frier 20% 3,811
4 Friar 40% 3,105
5 Furr 60% 1,818
6 Frear 40% 1,781
7 Frere 40% 971
8 Freear 33% 827
9 Fairer 50% 634
10 Farra 100% 557
11 Ferrie 50% 522
12 Frior 20% 339
13 Freir 20% 309
14 Ferr 60% 223
15 Freire 33% 187
16 Ferre 60% 183
17 Farer 60% 176
18 Forr 60% 174
19 Farrie 67% 154
20 Farre 80% 136
21 Fearer 50% 129
22 Fairrie 57% 123
23 Firr 60% 113
24 Farier 50% 101

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The surname Farra is the 10th most popular variant of Farr.

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