Farbrace Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameFarbrace Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:293,253 | 22,497 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 14 | 1:1,741,098 | 55,534 |
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.
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."
Farbrace Demographics
Average Farbrace Salary in
England
£28,642
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Farbrace Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farbrace Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farbrace occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Farbrace.
How Common Is The Last Name Farbrace? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,163,787th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Farbrace are found; 99 percent are found in Northern Europe and 99 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Farbrace is most common in: Kent, where 75 percent are found, South Yorkshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Barring England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found 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 share of the population with the last name rose 1,357 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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