Fardell Surname

360,039th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Fardell Surname Definition:

1 the French Fardel (later Fardeau). The Provenç. fardel (French fardeau), of doubtful origin [-el, -eau, diminutive suff.], signifies 'a burden'; but the French fard, 'paint,' 'rouge,’ may be the stem.

2 the name may also be an English place-name (although not found in the gazetteers) [v.

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Fardell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4881:55,3196,784
England3751:148,58114,225
United States691:5,253,028264,570
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Croatia61:704,76744,411
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Malta41:107,5681,849
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:94,1139,671
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Fardell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 the French Fardel (later Fardeau). The Provenç. fardel (French fardeau), of doubtful origin [-el, -eau, diminutive suff.], signifies 'a burden'; but the French fard, 'paint,' 'rouge,’ may be the stem.

2 the name may also be an English place-name (although not found in the gazetteers) [v. under Fairbanks, and + Old English dell, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon For some time the residence of Sir Walter Raleigh.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fardell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fardell is held by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fardell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fardell? popularity and diffusion

It is the 360,039th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 7,244,081 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Fardell live; 49 percent live in Australasia and 49 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 488 people, or 1 in 55,319. In Australia Fardell is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 77 percent are found, Victoria, where 7 percent are found and South Australia, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Australia this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in England, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Fardell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fardell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 145 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 276 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fardell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fardell surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fardell earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 294.49% more than the national average, earning R 937,452 per year; in United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,586 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.63% more than the national average, earning $63,907 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairdell931/
Fardel921,732/
Vardell86414/
Fordell86148/
Ferdell8619/
Fardael861/
Faardiel8020/
Fairdelt800/
Fordel7749/
Ferdel7731/
Fardil779/
Vardel777/
Verdell71565/
Vardill71114/
Ferdoel7128/
Phardel718/
Värdell715/
Vardiel711/
Fourdel711/
Fordeel710/
Fuirdll710/
Vordell710/
Verdiell67212/
Fordl673/
Ferdl671/
Verdielll631/
Verdel621,523/
Vardil6219/
Fordil629/
Fordyl628/
Vordel622/
Verdiel5788/
Verdill5745/

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