Farrer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Farrer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Farrer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 331
Cotton Weaver 24
Agricultural Labourer 22
Domestic Servant 16
Labourer 15
Coal Miner 13
Dress Maker 12
General Servant 12
Servant 11
Lace Maker 10
House Keeper 10
Woollen Weaver 10
Annuitant 9
Butcher 9
Carpenter 8
Farm Labourer 8
Farm Servant 8
Woollen Cloth Weaver 8
Blacksmith 6
Clerk 6
Cotton Piecer 6
Joiner 6
Woollen Spinner 6
Dressmaker 5
Iron Moulder 5

Farrer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Farrar 83% 23,536
2 Farrer 100% 15,252
3 Farrier 86% 5,106
4 Ferrier 71% 3,192
5 Ferrer 83% 1,193
6 Ferrar 67% 917
7 Fairer 83% 634
8 Farror 83% 338
9 Ferrari 57% 333
10 Farer 83% 176
11 Fayrer 83% 147
12 Furrier 71% 136
13 Ferraro 57% 120
14 Ferriar 57% 113
15 Forrer 83% 106

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The surname Farrer is the 2nd most popular variant of Farrar.

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