Farewell Surname

385,671st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 921 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Farewell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farewell,' a parish in Staffordshire, two miles from Lichfield.

Richard Farewel, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Farewel, Suffolk, ibid.

1796. Married — Samuel New and Elizabeth Farwell: St.

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Farewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5791:626,00950,526
Canada2571:143,36814,728
England221:2,532,63991,802
Iran191:4,041,185108,332
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Wales91:343,83718,086
China41:341,830,39216,990
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England691:353,26622,372
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2571:195,40317,095

Farewell (365) may also be a first name.

Farewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farewell,' a parish in Staffordshire, two miles from Lichfield.

Richard Farewel, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Farewel, Suffolk, ibid.

1796. Married — Samuel New and Elizabeth Farwell: St. George, Hanover Square.

1797. Married — Isaac Snoxell and Mary Farewell: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Farewell (Staffs), 13th cent. Fayrwell, Fagerwelle = the Fair or Sweet Spring [Middle English fayr(e, &c. Old Englishfæger + Middle English welle, Old English w(i)ella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in Staffordshire, England. (Farewell-with-Charles.)

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Cannot be interpreted as ' good bye'; it is derived from a little parish in Staffordshire, known by the curious designation of Farewell-with Charley!

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Farewell, a parish co. Stafford, known by the curious designation of Farewell-with-Charley! The last syllable is most probably from ville, and the name may mean the "sheep dwelling." See Fairfield.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Varvill: are all from Varaville in Calvados.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Farewell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farewell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Farewell? popularity and diffusion

Farewell is the 385,671st most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,912,645 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Farewell reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Farewell is also the 455,540th most widely held forename at a global level It is held by 365 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 579 people, or 1 in 626,009. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 28 percent are found, California, where 15 percent are found and Nebraska, where 5 percent are found. Beside The United States Farewell exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 28 percent are found and England, where 2 percent are found.

Farewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Farewell has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 225 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 68 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Farewell surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Farewell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.21% more than the national average, earning $45,397 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farwell934,950/
Frewell9314/
Fareell933/
Farewll932/
Fairwell88148/
Farawell8856/
Forewell8831/
Fearwell888/
Farrwell884/
Farreell883/
Firewell882/
Farrewll881/
Farwella881/
Farw Ell881/
Farewill880/
Freewell880/
Fahrwell880/
Fareelly880/
Farwellw880/
Farell862,854/
Farwel8625/
Frewel8616/
Fareel863/
Freell862/
Farrawell82143/
Farawello824/
Farreelly820/
Farrell80142,476/
Farella802,883/
Farelli80425/
Farello80375/
Forwell80229/
Fairell80100/
Farelly8072/
Farelle8063/
Fearell8015/
Varwell808/
Fariell808/
Frywell804/
Farwela804/
Furwell803/
Farwall802/
Fereell802/
Ferwell802/
Farheel802/
Farreel801/
Fareela801/
Farweil801/
Farwelo801/
Faruell800/
Faarell800/
Firwell800/
Faraell800/
Farwele800/
Freewel800/
Faryell800/
Frawell800/
Farwill800/
Fareall800/
Farhell800/
Farellw800/
Frowell800/
Fahrell800/
Freel773,456/
Farel772,064/
Frell7758/
Farll771/
Farrelly7513,049/
Fariello752,381/
Farawela75336/
Farrelli7542/
Farriell7535/
Farrelle7521/
Farrello7515/
Fairrell7511/
Fharella756/
Freewill756/
Farrella755/
Fareebel754/
Farelley753/
Foriwell752/
Fairello752/
Fairawll751/
Fearrell751/
Ferreell751/
Fairelly751/
Farielli751/
Faroella751/
Freeyall751/
Freyello751/
Faure-El751/
Faurelle751/
Farrellé751/
Firewall751/
Faarrell751/
Farawelo751/
Farawlla751/
Forebell750/
Friawell750/
Freelley750/
Farroell750/
Farielly750/
Fiarrell750/
Farrellw750/
Farielle750/
Farioell750/
Hfarrell750/
Farelo712,482/
Farrel711,390/
Forell71936/
Faurel71650/
Freely71534/
Farlee71494/
Frello71285/
Farela71248/
Farrelley71233/
Farall71146/
Ferell71143/
Friell71138/
Freele71128/
Farill7195/
Frelli7172/
Farriella7165/
Fariel7164/
Freill7158/
Farouelle7140/
Varell7138/
Frelly7138/
Fairel7135/
Faruel7128/
Frelle7127/
Fahrel7123/
Fareli7122/
Farlli7121/
Fawrel7121/
Frella7120/
Farely7119/
Förell7118/
Ferwel7116/
Farael7115/
Freyellah7114/
Fareal7110/
Fharel719/
Farele718/
Freela717/
Frheel715/
Fayrel714/
Faraweela714/
Freewheel714/
Furell713/
Frieel713/
Faryel713/
Farieyele713/
Fyrell713/
Freyel713/
Farlly712/
Fereel712/
Firewl711/
Ffarel711/
Fearhelle711/
Farielloo711/
Farrellea711/
Farrellyu711/
Frawel711/
Freeli711/
Freeol711/
Frrell711/
Fryell711/
Frowel711/
Farauelli711/
Farwol711/
Farlle711/
Fareil711/
Fareol711/
Farwla711/
Farreilly710/
Faroll710/
Fearel710/
Froell710/
Freiel710/
Freeal710/
Faerel710/
Freall710/
Forwel710/
Farrll710/
Farull710/
Farrellay710/
Fruell710/
Ferrell6745,550/
Varella675,892/
Fairall672,005/
Farrall671,626/
Faralli671,626/
Ferella67605/
Forelli67570/
Friello67490/
Freeley67465/
Varelli67429/
Ferwelo67423/
Fauriel67342/
Farulla67297/
Farawla67278/
Frel67272/
Varello67266/
Farrill67261/
Farallo67238/
Farulli67212/
Ferello67207/
Fairlee67202/
Farhall67194/
Forelle67181/
Firrell67164/
Ferelli67154/
Faralla67153/
Frawela67153/
Forella67143/
Farroll67123/
Furelli67112/
Faruelo67100/
Varrell6799/
Farl6789/
Fraello6780/
Firelli6777/
Furrell6776/
Faraill6776/
Farally6767/
Forrell6756/
Freille6755/
Farlowe6755/
Forello6753/
Variell6743/
Fireall6740/
Farrely6728/
Pharell6724/
Varelle6724/
Farriel6721/
Fairrel6720/
Fraelle6720/
Furello6718/
Farouel6718/
Farolli6716/
Fraweel6716/
Firwelo6715/
Farullo6712/
Fohrell6712/
Froella6712/
Faureil6712/
Ferelle679/
Farreli678/
Farawlo678/
Farr-El678/
Farielo677/
Forelly676/
Firella676/
Fiorell675/
Farrelo675/
Fariall675/
Fareola675/
Furelly675/
Farlley674/
Fairely674/
Frielle674/
Farh El674/
Fahrela673/
Fareley673/
Farallu673/
Friaeel673/
Frewley672/
Varelly672/
Frawely672/
Farollo672/
Farreal672/
Farrlly672/
Feriell672/
Fraelly672/
Feruell672/
Faraeli672/
Farelia672/
Frey Wille672/
Farjuel671/
Faralee671/
Frielli671/
Firello671/
Fherell671/
Farhele671/
Farhill671/
Farolla671/
Farreil671/
Farrelh671/
Farreol671/
Farwala671/
Furiell671/
Frellie671/
Friuell671/
Varhell671/
Varoell671/
Farrull671/
Foorell671/
Farrwol671/
Farllah671/
Farleey671/
Farillu671/
Phareel671/
Vareela671/
Vareill671/
Faurill671/
Farayel671/
Farueli671/
Farwolo671/
Fariele671/
Farolle671/
Fareyal671/
Freywal671/
Freeyle671/
Fereyel671/
Farwlaa671/
Fariyel671/
Fri-Ell671/
Varawel671/
Frawelo671/
Frwl671/
Fharrel671/
Fairoll671/
Farrael671/
Farwali671/
Faryall671/
Feereel671/
Fearall670/
Frelley670/
Farilly670/
Farrele670/
Fyrrell670/
Farille670/
Farlwey670/
Fruelle670/
Frawlly670/
Fairlle670/
Fahrrel670/
Forwill670/
Farioll670/
Frielly670/
Frouell670/
Ferelly670/
Ferhell670/
Feryell670/
Fairelo670/
Freelie670/
Hfarrel670/
Fourell670/
Freyeli670/

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Footnotes

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