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
School 372
Coal Miner Hewer 27
General Labourer 25
Labourer 24
Cotton Weaver 22
Dressmaker 19
Private Means 17
Farmer 17
Farm Labourer 16
General Servant (domestic) 15
Weaver 15
Clerk 13
Cook (domestic) 11
Scholar 11
At Home 10
School Girl 10
Domestic 9
None 9
School Boy 9
House Keeper 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Assisting In Business 8
Bricklayer 8
Tailoress 8
Weaver Cotton 8

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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