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
Dock Labourer 5
General Servant Domestic 5
General Labourer 4
Attending School 3
Dress Maker 2
Tailoress 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2
Cook Domestic 2
Cotton Comber Tenter 2
Labourer Navvy 2
Living On Own Means 2
Blacksmith 2
Chemical Labourer 1
Coach Man 1
Coal Heaver 1
Coal Hewer 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Coal Miner Below Hanlage 1
Domestic House Keeper 1
Engine Driver 1
Excavator Navy 1
Foreman Rubber Works 1
House Maid Domestic 1
House Painter 1
House Wife 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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