Fardon Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Fardon Surname Definition:

(1) Local or nickname.

Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.

Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.

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Fardon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3601:154,77214,673
Australia1891:142,83415,308
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
Wales131:238,04114,239
Jersey71:14,1722,872
France61:11,070,454349,096
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:1,068,48362,061

Fardon (46) may also be a first name.

Fardon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(1) Local or nickname.

Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.

Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.

Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.

Thomas Fartheyn, 1311. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Fardeyn, 1330. Writs of Parliament.

Thomas Farendyn, 1323. Writs of Parliament.

The three entries above refer to one individual.

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

This may be the same as Farden, and of local origin. "Fardan," says Lower, "occurs as an undertenant in Domesday."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

In 1808, Mrs. Jane Farthing died at Taunton, aged 62 (T.) The Frosts are now numerous in the Bridgewater district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fardon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fardon (Russian: Фардон) is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fardon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fardon is the 481,056th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,515,939 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Fardon live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. Fardon is also the 1,484,914th most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 46 people.

The last name Fardon is most widely held in England, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 154,772. In England Fardon is mostly found in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, West Midlands, where 11 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this surname is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Fardon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fardon has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 136 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 217 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fardon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fardon surname are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.

Fardon earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fardoun92562/
Fardone92220/
Fardoon92119/
Fairdon929/
Fardonk924/
Feardon921/
Fardgon920/
Fardhoun861/
Fardoune861/
Fearedon860/
Fardan832,796/
Vardon832,648/
Fordon83777/
Ferdon83630/
Fardun8326/
Fardousin801/
Fairedoon801/
Fardane77479/
Fardoum7786/
Fardhan7774/
Ferdoon773/
Farrdan772/
Fardoom771/
Fordoun771/
Fardune771/
Fardgan771/
Vaardon771/
Phardon770/
Fourdon770/
Fardatin7113/
Verdon676,459/
Fordan671,804/
Vardan671,135/
Fardam67256/
Ferdan67107/
Fordán6744/
Fordom6728/
Vordon6720/
Fardanova679/
Fordun674/
Fardum671/

Fardon Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fardon in the Russian language
Фардонfardon-

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