Farfor Surname
Approximately 175 people bear this surname
Farfor Surname Definition:
Of local origin from the royal burgh of Forfar in Angus Richard de Forfar witnessed a charter by Richard de Friuill to the Abbey of Arnbroath c. 1178—1180 (RAA., I, 90). Ranulf de Forfar was one of the witnesses to a charter by Malcolm, earl of Angus c.
Read More About This SurnameFarfor Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 87 | 1:491,304 | 36,372 |
| Algeria | 50 | 1:772,631 | 41,429 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Farfor (11) may also be a first name.
Farfor Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Of local origin from the royal burgh of Forfar in Angus Richard de Forfar witnessed a charter by Richard de Friuill to the Abbey of Arnbroath c. 1178—1180 (RAA., I, 90). Ranulf de Forfar was one of the witnesses to a charter by Malcolm, earl of Angus c. 1220 (ibid., p. 331). Roger de Forfar is mentioned c. 1256—64 (LAC., 135), and in 1259 Adam of Forfare was groom of Adam de Liberatione (APS., I, p. 98). John de Forfar was burgess of St. Andrews in 1418 (CMN., 28), and Abraham Forfar was "persewit" for his ferine in 1614 (Urie, p. 13). Wylie Forfayr witnessed resignation of a feu in Peebles, 1471 (Scots Lore, p. 52). John Forfar is recorded in Dunfermline, 1586 (Dunfermline), and Patrick Farfar was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1607 (NSCM., I, p. 103). Forfer 1616.
Farfor Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farfor Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farfor (Russian: Фарфор) is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of Farfor click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farfor? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,295,379th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Farfor are found; 50 percent are found in South America and 50 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name at a global level, held by 11 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Argentina, where it is carried by 87 people, or 1 in 491,304. In Argentina Farfor is mostly found in: Tucumán Province, where 64 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 23 percent reside and Jujuy Province, where 8 percent reside. Besides Argentina it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 29 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farfour | 92 | 1,572 | / |
| Farfort | 92 | 24 | / |
| Farford | 92 | 10 | / |
| Farfoor | 92 | 2 | / |
| Fairfort | 86 | 56 | / |
| Farfoorh | 86 | 9 | / |
| Fairford | 86 | 3 | / |
| Farfar | 83 | 536 | / |
| Forfor | 83 | 119 | / |
| Farfur | 83 | 9 | / |
| Farforova | 80 | 37 | / |
| Fahrforth | 80 | 19 | / |
| Farfare | 77 | 62 | / |
| Farfart | 77 | 46 | / |
| Ferfour | 77 | 8 | / |
| Farfard | 77 | 4 | / |
| Forford | 77 | 2 | / |
| Forfour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Fourfour | 71 | 10 | / |
| Farfarova | 67 | 62 | / |
| Farvahar | 57 | 9 | / |
| Forfar | 50 | 566 | / |
| Ferfar | 50 | 296 | / |
Farfor Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farfor in the Russian language | ||
| Фарфор | farfor | - |
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