Farmar Surname
Approximately 367 people bear this surname
Farmar Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the farmer,' one who cultivated a farm.
Ricardus de Wenteworth, frmarius unius Graunge, 1379: ibid.
Johannes del Grange, fermour del Grange: ibid.
Thomas Fermour, husband, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Read More About This SurnameFarmar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 191 | 1:1,897,691 | 123,202 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| India | 35 | 1:21,916,154 | 310,282 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Farmar (271) may also be a first name.
Farmar Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the farmer,' one who cultivated a farm.
Ricardus de Wenteworth, frmarius unius Graunge, 1379: ibid.
Johannes del Grange, fermour del Grange: ibid.
Thomas Fermour, husband, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
Robertas Ryvyll, fermer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Robertas Friston, farmer de Parsonage, 1372. ibid.
1575. John Farmer and Elizabeth Randall: Marriage Lic. (London).
1722. Married — Francis Farmer and Mary Willson: St. Mary Aldermary.
This surname in Scotland, at least, does not mean a 'tiller of land,' but one who farmed the revenue, in LL. firmarius. Richard Femiarius was juror on inquest at Peebles, 1262 (APS., I, p. 101 red; Peebles, 2). Alan Fermour witnessed instrument signed at St. Andrews, 1391 (Wemyss, II, 39). The land of Andrew Fermour in Perth is mentioned, 1458 (RAA., II, 114), and in the following year William Fermore, presbyter, is in record (ibid., 129). Wilms Fermoir, notary public in Kirkwall, 1580 (OSR., I, p. 199). William Fermour, burgess of Crail, 1619, may be the William Fermor who was active as a notary in Shetland in 1602—03, "when he appears to have been intruded into the office of Fowde i.e. sheriff of Dunrossness, a post never held, except under force, by any one but a resident native" (Goudie, p. 213). John Fermour was retoured heir of David Fermour, burgess of Crail, his father, 1643 (Refours, Fife, 636). Thomas Fermer in Cottoune, parish of Auchterhouse, 1695 (Dunkeld). compare William Marnach, fermorer, Aberdeen, 1684 (ROA., I, p. 240). Fermor 1464.
A cultivator of the ground.
Farmar Demographics
Average Farmar Salary in
United States
$45,173 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farmar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farmar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farmar (Hindi: फारमर, Russian: Фармар) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farmar? popularity and diffusion
It is the 773,729th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 19,857,073 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Farmar are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Farmar is also the 540,009th most numerous given name on earth, held by 271 people.
The last name Farmar is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 191 people, or 1 in 1,897,691. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 16 percent reside, Illinois, where 10 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent reside and India, where 10 percent reside.
Farmar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Farmar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farmar surname expanded 830 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 267 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 440 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Farmar Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Farmar surname is chiefly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Farmar surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Farmar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.69% more than the national average, earning $45,173 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.63% more than the national average, earning $75,334 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmare | 92 | 7 | / |
| Faarmar | 92 | 3 | / |
| Fairmar | 92 | 1 | / |
| Fahrmair | 86 | 41 | / |
| Fahrmayr | 86 | 28 | / |
| Fairmare | 86 | 2 | / |
| Varmar | 83 | 72 | / |
| Formar | 83 | 28 | / |
| Farmor | 83 | 17 | / |
| Fermar | 83 | 10 | / |
| Formare | 77 | 29 | / |
| Pharmar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Formarz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Varmarr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farmour | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farmmor | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fahrmeir | 71 | 10 | / |
| Fermahar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Varrrmar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fermor | 67 | 867 | / |
| Vermar | 67 | 10 | / |
| Fairmoore | 67 | 8 | / |
| Formor | 67 | 8 | / |
| Varmor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vormar | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vormayr | 62 | 110 | / |
| Vormair | 62 | 92 | / |
| Fermour | 62 | 6 | / |
| Vermair | 62 | 1 | / |
| Varmeyr | 62 | 1 | / |
| Phermar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fermeir | 62 | 0 | / |
| Feurmour | 57 | 62 | / |
| Vormor | 50 | 1 | / |
Farmar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farmar in the Hindi language | ||
| फारमर | pharamara | 81.25 |
| फार्मर | pharmara | 12.5 |
| फरमार | pharamara | 6.25 |
| Farmar in the Russian language | ||
| Фармар | farmar | - |
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