Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
FARRAR
There are approximately 5,631 people named Farrar in the UK. That makes it the 1,853rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 89 are named Farrar.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
FarrerFarar
Fahrer
Faarrar
Fairar
Faarar
Fahrar
Farare
Farahr
Fararee
Fahrrer
Fararo
Farari
Farara
Faerrier
Faarer
Faraire
Fairayre
Fairrir
Fairor
Fairrer
Fairer
Fairir
The Farrar surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A corruption of Farrier, a name of trade. Pfarrer, in German, a minister.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FARRAR. FARRER. Probably a corruption of Fair-hair, answering to Le Blond, Harfager, &c. In the H.R. we have Fayrher. In a document of the year 1555, a Norfolk incumbent is called John Fayrhawr, alias Farrar. Blomefield's Norfolk, vii. 286. 2. Perhaps another form of Ferrers.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.