Farrar
surname · Latin script
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
Farrar is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in the United States. Recorded meaning: from FERRER; first attested Hugo Farrour 1379 PTY.
- GBUnited Kingdom
- AUAustralia
- USUnited States
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
from FERRER; first attested Hugo Farrour 1379 PTY.
Sources 1
- A Dictionary of English Surnames
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Farrar is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In English, A surname from Old French.
as a wordkaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
principal place: Amsterdam
as a nameDicionario Sefaradi De SobrenomesDictionary Of Sephardic Surnames Inclusive Cristaos-Novos, Conversos, Marranos, Italianos,…
In English, John Chipman. US publisher and
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
In English, Geraldine,
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
In English, US singer
as a namePronouncing Dictionary of Proper Names
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Frederic Farrarb. 1831INBritish clergyman and author
- Sid Farrarb. 1859USAmerican baseball player
- Geraldine Farrarb. 1882USAmerican soprano opera singer and film actress (1882–1967)
- David Farrarb. 1908GBBritish actor (1908–1995)
- Frank Farrarb. 1929USAmerican politician (1929–2021)
- John Farrarb. 1946AUAustralian musician and record producer
- Scott Farrarb. 1950USAmerican visual effects specialist
- Sam Farrarb. 1978USAmerican musician
- Tyler Farrarb. 1984USAmerican road bicycle racer
- Thursday Farraractress
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 20 sources across 9 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 15K | #2,434 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2000 | 2000 | 14K | #2,301 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 14K | #2,524 |
| ES Spain | INE — Apellidos más frecuentes (Padrón Municipal) | — | 30 | #64,175 |
| ES Spain | INE — Padrón per-token widgets (current living counts, given + apellidos) | — | 30 | #62,916 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 7 | — |
| BE Belgium | Familienaam.be — Belgian family-name frequency (population register) | 2008 | 7 | #84,335 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 7 | #162,092 |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (surnames) | 2026 | 3 | — |
| PL Poland | dane.gov.pl — PESEL living persons (names) | — | 3 | #259,888 |
| CR Costa Rica | TSE — electoral roll (padrón) names | — | 3 | #11,525 |
| GY Guyana | Guyana — Official List of Electors July 2025 | 2025 | 1 | #624 |
Reference works 4
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Farrar mean, and where does it come from?
- from FERRER; first attested Hugo Farrour 1379 PTY. Recorded by A Dictionary of English Surnames.
- In which country does Farrar have the most bearers?
- Farrar is most frequently recorded in the United States.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Farrar”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.