Farndon Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Farndon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farndon,' a parish in Cheshire.

Farndon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6091:91,4919,841
Canada581:635,26952,014
Australia411:658,43245,385
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2821:86,4379,090

Farndon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farndon,' a parish in Cheshire.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Farndon = the Fern-Hill [Old English fearn + dún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Farndon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farndon occurs most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Farndon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 437,968th most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Farndon reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 79 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 609 people, or 1 in 91,491. In England Farndon is most frequent in: Warwickshire, where 21 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Farndon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farndon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 216 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farndon Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Farndon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 3.57% less than the national average, earning R 229,164 per year and in Canada they earn 21.41% more than the national average, earning $60,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farindon9310/
Farendon937/
Farrendon8813/
Farindhon8810/
Ferndon863/
Farndunk801/
Farndung800/
Ferrendon752/
Forndung6712/
Vorndan577/
Forndam572/
Vorindan5347/
Vorindán5330/
Verindan531/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farndon
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