Farrow Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Farrow Name Meaning: Originates from the latin word 'ferrum', 'fer' meaning iron.

An occupational name for a iron worker or a smith. Originating from the Latin word 'ferrum', a surname which is a popular name in Yorkshire.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrow Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrow family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 191
Female Servant 116
Farmer 48
Independent 47
Ag Labourer 46
Male Servant 37
Labourer 31
Shoe Maker 31
Tailor 22
Cotton Weaver 19
Coal Miner 18
Carpenter 16
Weaver 16
Blacksmith 10
Independant 10
Dress Maker 9
Butcher 8
Grocer 8
Mariner 8
Pauper 8
Gardener 7
Painter 7
Miller 7
Agricultural Lab 7
Dyer 6

Farrow Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrow 100% 38,878
2 Forrow 83% 682
3 Pharaoh 43% 627
4 Faro 67% 384
5 Ferrow 83% 311
6 Furrow 83% 123
7 Farraw 83% 120
8 Farow 83% 114

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

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