Farbrother Surname
Approximately 256 people bear this surname
Farbrother Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'A brother-in-law', a direct translation of the French Beaufrere or Bonfrere; compare Fairchild with Beaufitz.
'There till Mr. Fairebrother come to call us out to my father's to supper.' Pepys' Diary, 1660.
Read More About This SurnameFarbrother Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:287,206 | 22,180 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 77 | 1:316,563 | 20,927 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Farbrother Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'A brother-in-law', a direct translation of the French Beaufrere or Bonfrere; compare Fairchild with Beaufitz.
'There till Mr. Fairebrother come to call us out to my father's to supper.' Pepys' Diary, 1660.
Walter Beaufrere, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Roger Beaufrere, ibid.
Adam Bonfrere, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1624. Married — Saywell Wright and Margrett Fayrebrother: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1733. Baptised — Rebecca, d. John Fairbrother: St. Michael, Cornhill.
= Fairbrother, q.v.
Farbrother Demographics
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Farbrother Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farbrother Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farbrother is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farbrother? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 998,609th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 28,466,976 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Farbrother are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Farbrother is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 194 people, or 1 in 287,206. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 9 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Farbrother Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Farbrother has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Farbrother Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Farbrother surname are 36.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.47% registered with the party.
Farbrother earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 16.29% less than the national average, earning $36,120 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbrother | 95 | 7,135 | / |
| Farebrother | 95 | 528 | / |
| Faribrother | 95 | 7 | / |
| Farrbrother | 95 | 0 | / |
| Fairbroether | 91 | 7 | / |
| Fairebrother | 91 | 1 | / |
| Fayerbrother | 91 | 0 | / |
| Fairbrothe | 90 | 3 | / |
| Fairbroter | 90 | 1 | / |
| Fairbruther | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fairborther | 86 | 1 | / |
| Forebrother | 86 | 0 | / |
| Freibrother | 86 | 0 | / |
| Führbereuther | 70 | 1 | / |
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