Farley Surname
Approximately 68,919 people bear this surname
Farley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fairleigh' or 'Fairley,' (1) a parish in Somerset, seven miles from Bath; (a) a parish in Hampshire, near Basingstoke; (3) also 'of Farley,' parishes in Kent and Surrey, and chapelries and townships in Staffordshire and Wiltshire.
Read More About This SurnameFarley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49,416 | 1:7,335 | 867 |
| England | 7,587 | 1:7,344 | 1,068 |
| Australia | 3,914 | 1:6,897 | 1,009 |
| Liberia | 2,374 | 1:1,857 | 243 |
| Canada | 2,127 | 1:17,323 | 2,479 |
| New Zealand | 387 | 1:11,701 | 2,029 |
| Wales | 354 | 1:8,742 | 969 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Guyana | 250 | 1:3,049 | 562 |
| Scotland | 248 | 1:21,588 | 2,481 |
| Barbados | 244 | 1:1,178 | 274 |
| Northern Ireland | 216 | 1:8,542 | 1,422 |
| Ireland | 215 | 1:21,902 | 2,197 |
| France | 174 | 1:381,740 | 56,584 |
| South Africa | 174 | 1:311,366 | 29,669 |
| Argentina | 156 | 1:273,996 | 22,048 |
| Thailand | 72 | 1:981,088 | 150,124 |
| Brazil | 63 | 1:3,398,005 | 96,455 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 55 | 1:24,800 | 2,724 |
| Japan | 50 | 1:2,556,886 | 31,037 |
| Germany | 41 | 1:1,963,548 | 108,338 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Costa Rica | 38 | 1:125,791 | 1,936 |
| Panama | 29 | 1:134,905 | 4,585 |
| Jersey | 29 | 1:3,421 | 664 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Colombia | 27 | 1:1,769,410 | 11,599 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 8 | 1:6,822 | 652 |
| Ecuador | 8 | 1:1,988,231 | 21,385 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Cyprus | 4 | 1:221,219 | 8,471 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 340 | 1:13,029 | 1,741 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,595 | 1:6,780 | 1,048 |
| Scotland | 96 | 1:38,992 | 2,998 |
| Wales | 66 | 1:23,764 | 1,369 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:4,324 | 761 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,941 | 1:4,590 | 566 |
The alternate forms: Fárley (2) are calculated separately.
Farley (8,983) may also be a first name.
Farley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fairleigh' or 'Fairley,' (1) a parish in Somerset, seven miles from Bath; (a) a parish in Hampshire, near Basingstoke; (3) also 'of Farley,' parishes in Kent and Surrey, and chapelries and townships in Staffordshire and Wiltshire.
Adam Farlegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Jacob de Farlegh, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Hugh de Farleye, Somerset, ibid.
(English) belonging to Farleigh, &c.
1 = Fairley, Fairlie, q.v.
2 for Farnley, q.v.
Farleigh, Hants, e.g., was the Anglo-Saxon Fearnleáh; Farley, Staffs, was the Domesday Fernlege. (Celtic) for Farrelly, q.v.
A common English name used as synonym of Farrelly, q.v
(English, Irish) The man who came from Farley or Farleigh (fern-covered clearing), the names several places in England; grandson of Faircheallach (super war).
Parishes and places in cos. Hants, Wilts, Surrey, Stafford, Somerset, Bedford, and Kent.
A location name in Hampshire, Salop, Staffordshire, Surrey, Wiltshire.
User-submitted Reference
The name is from County Meath & County Cavan, Ireland and means 'super warrior'. The anglacized version is "Farley".
- dermotfarleyFarley Demographics
Average Male Farley Height
177.29 cm
Average Female Farley Height
162.74 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Farley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Farley (Arabic: فارلي, Russian: Фарлей) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Fárley. For other possible spellings of Farley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farley? popularity and diffusion
The surname Farley is the 8,265th most commonly held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 105,741 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Farley are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 73 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Farley is also the 65,781st most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 8,983 people.
The last name Farley is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 49,416 people, or 1 in 7,335. In The United States Farley is most frequent in: California, where 8 percent live, Texas, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Farley exists in 91 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Farley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Farley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Farley last name expanded 452 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 536 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 37 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Farley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (61%) in Ireland and Syriac Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Farley last name are 10% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.77% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Farley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 7.93% more than the national average, earning R 256,476 per year; in Colombia they earn 39.3% more than the national average, earning $31,624,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.42% more than the national average, earning $50,390 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Farley Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farley in the Russian language | ||
| Фарлей | farlej | - |
| Farley in the Arabic language | ||
| فارلي | farly | - |
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