Farris Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farris Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farris family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 57
Agricultural Labourer 12
Dress Maker 6
Blacksmith 5
School Child 5
House Servant 4
Carpenter 4
Laundress 4
Labourer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Lace Maker 3
Cabinet Maker 3
House Maid 3
Shoe Maker 3
Assistant 3
Servant 3
Nurse 2
Domestic Servant 2
Book Folder 2
Carman 2
Cook 2
Excavator 2
Housekeeper 2
No Profession 2
Lace Tamberer 2

Farris Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferris 83% 18,213
2 Farris 100% 3,188
3 Farries 86% 447
4 Faris 83% 416
5 Ferries 71% 372
6 Frears 33% 363
7 Ferriss 71% 329
8 Ferres 67% 296
9 Friars 33% 245
10 Friers 33% 185
11 Farras 83% 163
12 Farres 83% 121
13 Forris 83% 106
14 Feris 67% 102

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The surname Farris is the 2nd most popular variant of Ferris.

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