Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FARQUHAR
There are approximately 4,617 people named Farquhar in the UK. That makes it the 2,270th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 73 are named Farquhar.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
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Farqhur
Farqhare
Farqher
Farkhar
Faraquhar
Farqhuhar
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Farquahar
Farqhuar
Farkhari
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Farquahir
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Farquar
The Farquhar surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Gaelic.) From Fear, a man, and còir, just, honest, good, or car, friendly; Fearciar, from Fear and ciar, dark-gray--a dark-gray man.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FARQUHAR. A common Scottish surname — the same as the Irish Ferchard, an ancient personal name in both countries. The London Farquhars spring from Aberdeenshire.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.