Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FARRER
There are approximately 3,124 people named Farrer in the UK. That makes it the 3,178th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Farrer.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
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Faerrier
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Fairier
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Fairrier
Fararre
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Fararra
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Fararri
Fairrir
The Farrer surname in historical dictionaries
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.