Farrington Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrington Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrington family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 436
Agricultural Labourer 52
Coal Miner 51
Cotton Weaver 39
General Labourer 37
Domestic Servant 20
Dress Maker 19
General Servant 19
Living On Own Means 16
Labourer 15
Laundress 14
Farmer 13
Joiner 13
General Servant Domestic 11
Clerk 10
House Keeper 9
Cotton Spinner 9
Farm Labourer 8
Living On Her Own Means 8
Butcher 7
Charwoman 7
Carter 7
Blacksmith 7
Tailoress 6
Tailor 6

Farrington Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrington 100% 17,677
2 Ferrington 90% 1,391
3 Farington 90% 1,129
4 Forrington 90% 309
5 Fairington 90% 214

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

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