Farrel Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrel Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrel family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 38
General Labourer 12
Agricultural Labourer 6
Labourer 5
Clerk 4
General Servant 4
Domestic Servant 3
Gunner Royal Artillery 2
Bricklayer Labourer 2
Coal Dealer 2
Coal Miner 2
Cotton Tenter 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Dock Labourer 2
Dress Maker 2
Labourer In Iron Works 2
Shoe Maker 2
Tailor 2
Living On Own Means 2
Drainer 2
Masons Labourer 2
Road Labourer 2
Bonnet Player 1
Ice Maker 1
Domestic 1

Farrel Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrell 86% 29,414
2 Farrall 71% 4,689
3 Farrel 100% 2,346
4 Farral 83% 630
5 Farell 67% 529
6 Farrol 83% 306
7 Ferral 67% 230
8 Ferrel 83% 174
9 Farall 67% 121

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The surname Farrel is the 3rd most popular variant of Farrell.

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