Farnam Surname
Approximately 1,923 people bear this surname
Farnam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,263 | 1:286,983 | 26,678 |
| Iran | 612 | 1:125,462 | 11,567 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 370 | 1:135,726 | 12,894 |
Farnam (907) may also be a first name.
Farnam Demographics
Farnam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Farnam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farnam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farnam (Hindi: फरनाम, Russian: Фарнам) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farnam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Farnam is the 214,006th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,789,675 people. Farnam is predominantly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Farnam live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 269,394th most common given name worldwide, held by 907 people.
Farnam is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 1,263 people, or 1 in 286,983. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 13 percent live, Washington, where 12 percent live and Arkansas, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 32 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Farnam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Farnam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farnam last name increased 341 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Farnam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Farnam last name are 10.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.99% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Farnam earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.15% less than the national average, earning $38,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.41% less than the national average, earning $35,073 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnham | 92 | 9,658 | / |
| Farnahm | 92 | 6 | / |
| Farhnam | 92 | 5 | / |
| Farnaam | 92 | 3 | / |
| Farnaum | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fearnam | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fairnam | 92 | 0 | / |
| Farnnam | 92 | 0 | / |
| Fairnham | 86 | 4 | / |
| Farnhamm | 86 | 2 | / |
| Farnaham | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fearnham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Farnan | 83 | 2,787 | / |
| Varnam | 83 | 918 | / |
| Fernam | 83 | 18 | / |
| Fornam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Farnom | 83 | 1 | / |
| Fearnhamm | 80 | 9 | / |
| Farnane | 77 | 555 | / |
| Varnham | 77 | 335 | / |
| Farnand | 77 | 253 | / |
| Farnhan | 77 | 17 | / |
| Fernham | 77 | 8 | / |
| Farnant | 77 | 7 | / |
| Fornham | 77 | 3 | / |
| Fernaum | 77 | 3 | / |
| Farngan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Farnann | 77 | 2 | / |
| Fairnan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farnean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Farnnan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Farrnan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Varnaum | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fearnan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Faurnan | 77 | 0 | / |
| Fornasim | 71 | 4 | / |
| Fourngam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farnhane | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnaind | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnheim | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnahan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Varnan | 67 | 541 | / |
| Farnon | 67 | 424 | / |
| Vernam | 67 | 207 | / |
| Varnom | 67 | 126 | / |
| Fornan | 67 | 48 | / |
| Vornam | 67 | 38 | / |
| Farnanova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Farnaseen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farñon | 67 | 1 | / |
Farnam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Farnam in the Hindi language | ||
| फरनाम | pharanama | 50 |
| फरनम | pharanama | 50 |
| Farnam in the Russian language | ||
| Фарнам | farnam | - |
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Farnam Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farnam
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