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FARNHAM

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There are approximately 1,420 people named Farnham in the UK. That makes it the 5,772nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 22 are named Farnham.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Farnham surname in historical dictionaries

(origin: Local) From a town in Surrey, England, "so called from the Saxon Fearn, fern, and ham, a habitation or village--the village in the place overgrown with fern."

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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