Farbrace Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Farbrace Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'iron-arm'; compare Armstrong, Strongitharm, Brasdefer; v. Pettifer. Perhaps a legendary name. Professor Skeat, in his Etym. Dict., Hustings, alludes to the 'Romance of Ferumbras.'

Robert Ferebraz, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

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Farbrace Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Farbrace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'iron-arm'; compare Armstrong, Strongitharm, Brasdefer; v. Pettifer. Perhaps a legendary name. Professor Skeat, in his Etym. Dict., Hustings, alludes to the 'Romance of Ferumbras.'

Robert Ferebraz, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

Robert Ferbras, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Ferebraz, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Ferbraz, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1678. Baptised — Sarah, d. Henry Fierbrasse: St. Mary, Aldermary (London).

1680. — Mary, d. Henry Fyerbras: ibid.

— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

FIREBRACE: The extinct baronet family, whose pedigree ascends only to the XVII. cent., seem to have had a tradition of a Norman origin (Burke's Ext. Barts.), and the name is said to signify fier-bras, "bold or stout arm," like our indigenous Armstrong and Strong i' th' arm. The H.R. form, Ferbras, is suggestive of "Iron-arm."

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower
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Farbrace Demographics

Average Farbrace Salary in
England

£28,642

Per year
Rank:
26,765 of 88,641
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000409878
Rank: 20,822 of 88,641
Percentage of national average salary:
106.17%
Sample size: 33 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year
Per month:
£2,248
Per week:
£500
Per day:
£74

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Farbrace Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Farbrace Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Farbrace is found most frequently in England. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Farbrace? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,163,787th most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Farbrace reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Farbrace is most numerous in: Kent, where 75 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Farbrace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Farbrace has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Farbrace surname increased 1,357 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairbrace9464/
Farbrache941/
Forbrache820/
Forbracher780/
Farbrass754/
Fairbrass71931/
Forbras67107/
Farbros671/
Forbrooke590/
Forbroker590/
Fairbroths560/
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