Farrar Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrar Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrar family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 221
Wool Comber 47
At Home 35
Clothier 16
Dress Maker 15
Stone Mason 15
Coal Miner 12
House Servant 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cloth Weaver 10
Worsted Spinner 10
Silk Weaver 9
Dyer 9
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 9
Labourer 9
Scholar At Home 9
Pauper 9
Power Loom Weaver 9
Spinner 9
Stone Delver 8
Domestic Duties 7
Farm Labourer 7
Milliner 7
Joiner 7
Worsted Weaver 7

Farrar Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrar 100% 23,536
2 Farrer 83% 15,252
3 Farrier 71% 5,106
4 Ferrier 57% 3,192
5 Ferrer 67% 1,193
6 Ferrar 83% 917
7 Farror 83% 338
8 Ferrari 71% 333
9 Furrier 57% 136
10 Ferraro 71% 120
11 Ferriar 71% 113
12 Forrer 67% 106

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

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