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
School 408
Coal Miner Hewer 68
Private Means 41
Weaver 38
Cotton Weaver 33
Labourer 26
Housekeeper 21
None 21
Dressmaker 19
Coal Miner (hewer) 16
Cotton Spinner 14
Iron Moulder 14
Worsted Spinner 14
Clerk 13
At Home 13
Carter 13
At School 11
Home 11
General Servant (domestic) 11
Scholar 10
Charwoman 10
Cloth Weaver 10
Housewife 9
Milliner 9
Woollen Weaver 9

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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