Farnborough Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Farnborough Surname Definition:

A location name in Berkshire, Hampshire.

Farnborough Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315

Farnborough Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Berkshire, Hampshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Farnborough Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farnborough is most common in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnborough? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,944,094th most widespread surname on earth, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Farnborough are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Farnborough is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 38 percent reside, Dorset, where 14 percent reside and Berkshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Farnborough is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 16 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.

Farnborough Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farnborough has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 41 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farmborough9175/
Furnborough9110/
Farnbauerová618/

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