Farn Surname

530,954th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 609 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Canada

Farn Surname Definition:

An island on the Northumberland coast.

Farn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1851:301,17922,911
Canada1481:248,95723,668
United States741:4,898,094251,818
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Taiwan391:601,1474,434
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Wales41:773,63329,106
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China31:455,773,85521,925
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Macau11:601,6301,582
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States741:678,63144,191

Farn (262) may also be a first name.

Farn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An island on the Northumberland coast.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Farn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farn (Hindi: फारन, Russian: Фарн) has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 530,954th most prevalent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,966,414 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Farn live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. Farn is also the 549,774th most common forename on earth. It is borne by 262 people.

The surname Farn is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 185 people, or 1 in 301,179. In England it is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 14 percent live, Leicestershire, where 13 percent live and Dorset, where 9 percent live. Other than England this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.

Farn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Farn has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Farn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Farn last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the party.

The amount Farn earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 58.39% more than the national average, earning $68,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,548 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farin8912,439/
Fearn898,076/
Farne892,395/
Faren89491/
Faryn89280/
Fairn89203/
Farhn8922/
Farén8917/
Farng8914/
Farnc899/
Farnn898/
Farnø897/
Fahrn892/
Farnq891/
Fajrn891/
Fatrn891/
Farnt890/
Farina8065,771/
Farzin809,477/
Farren808,165/
Fajrin806,076/
Faryna803,469/
Farion801,792/
Fareen801,567/
Faryon801,048/
Fahren80689/
Farrin80579/
Fearne80329/
Farenq80174/
Fahrin80171/
Faeren80142/
Fargin80136/
Farzen80136/
Fairen80112/
Fairin80108/
Faring8091/
Fearin8081/
Fatrin8073/
Farien8059/
Faaren8045/
Fareng8038/
Fajryn8028/
Fearen8026/
Fasrin8015/
Fahrne8011/
Fairén807/
Farint806/
Farent806/
Faraen806/
Fairne806/
Faurin805/
Farenn802/
Faarne802/
Farynk802/
Farzyn802/
Farinn802/
Fasrnt802/
Fharin801/
Fayrin801/
Fayrne801/
Faerin801/
Faruin801/
Fargne801/
Fearnk801/
Fauren801/
Farnne801/
Farend801/
Ffarin801/
Fayren801/
Faharn801/
Farind801/
Fearng800/
Fahrnn800/
Farink800/
Farrne800/
Farndt800/
Fern758,065/
Varn751,569/
Forn75702/
Fajrina731,064/
Fahrion73861/
Farzeen73635/
Farrenq73184/
Fearing73163/
Faurent73135/
Faurina73127/
Farring7363/
Fearrin7359/
Farrent7341/
Fairing7333/
Faurien7332/
Farreng7328/
Faureng7322/
Farrend7317/
Fairina7317/
Farrina7313/
Fajrind7312/
Fauring7311/
Faharin7310/
Farrenc739/
Fahjrin735/
Fajjrin735/
Fhareen734/
Fharina734/
Fajring734/
Fahrind733/
Fayrene732/
Faireen732/
Fareend732/
Farrion731/
Faureen731/
Fearinq731/
Faharen731/
Fairend731/
Fairene731/
Farisnk731/
Fajryna731/
Faareen731/
Farrenn731/
Farrien731/
Farynnk731/
Fasreen731/
Fasrren731/
Faerren731/
Wfaring731/
Faurion731/
Farenne731/
Fargeen731/
Fhahrin731/
Farryna731/
Farinne731/
Fearien730/
Farreen730/
Farruen730/
Pfarren730/
Fairion730/
Varin6710,164/
Forin671,411/
Ferin671,222/
Forne67879/
Fourn67780/
Foren67407/
Feren67388/
Varen67292/
Farim67266/
Feirn67184/
Fornt67141/
Fehrn6780/
Pharn6731/
Farinova6730/
Fearrien6730/
Fohrn6730/
Vaern6724/
Färén6723/
Forng6717/
Faihrien6715/
Farem6715/
Foryn6713/
Fernn6710/
Férin6710/
Farym678/
Forén678/
Pfern677/
Förne676/
Fernå676/
Fernø676/
Varén674/
Vearn673/
Varín673/
Farenova672/
Faryń672/
Fornì672/
Fornø672/
Ferrn671/
Feauring671/
Forhn671/
Fornk671/
Varnė671/
Varön671/
Fären671/
Farzreen671/
Faringue671/
Farinová671/
Fhorn671/
Feern670/
Forrn670/
Fearring670/
Fornn670/

Farn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Farn in the Hindi language
फारनpharana66.67
फर्णpharna33.33
Farn in the Russian language
Фарнfarn-

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