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
Scholar 724
Agricultural Labourer 242
Labourer 61
Domestic Servant 50
General Servant 42
Cotton Weaver 42
Dress Maker 33
Farm Labourer 26
Coal Miner 24
Shoe Maker 22
Annuitant 21
Servant 20
Farm Servant 19
Carpenter 19
Cotton Operative 19
House Keeper 18
Pauper 16
Gardener 16
Laundress 16
Tailor 14
House Maid 12
No Occupation 12
Painter 11
Wife 11
Blacksmith 10

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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