Farnell Surname

99,578th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,752 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Farnell Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fernhill,' probably the small estate so-called in Nether Alderley, East Cheshire. (2) Local, 'of Farnhill,' a township in the parish of Kildwick, West Riding of Yorks, spelt Farnhill in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379.

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Farnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1531:25,8793,537
United States1,4911:243,09823,197
Canada3991:92,34510,122
Australia2781:97,10711,018
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
Spain731:640,43929,091
Wales501:61,8915,534
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Malaysia171:1,734,95470,664
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0691:22,8023,191
Scotland241:155,9676,425
Wales161:98,0264,293
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2061:243,78020,311

Farnell (44) may also be a first name.

Farnell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fernhill,' probably the small estate so-called in Nether Alderley, East Cheshire. (2) Local, 'of Farnhill,' a township in the parish of Kildwick, West Riding of Yorks, spelt Farnhill in the Yorkshire Poll Tax, 1379. The surnames of which these two places were the parents seem to have been inextricably mixed. How easily corruptions arise is proved by the first two following entries:

Edmund Greave, of Fernhill, in Spotland, 1608: Wills at Chester.

John Greave, of Fernell, 1613: ibid.

John Fernall, of Chester, taker, 1606: ibid. (1545-1620).

Francis Feamall, of Chester, 1679: ibid. (1660-80).

Ann Fernall, Prestbury, Cheshire, 1775: Earwaker's East Cheshire.

1777. Married — James Farnell and Susanna Chapman: St. George, Hanover Square.

Many rising slopes would bear this name.

John de Famhull, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Famhull, Wiltshire, ibid.

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

From the lands of Famell in Angus. Between 1214 and 1246 Duncan de Ferneuel witnessed charters by Malcolm, earl of Angus (RAA., I, 48, 53, and p. 331), and a charter of land in the territory of Kerimor to Arbroath Abbey (ibid., 112). Meg Fernwale is recorded in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 312), Alan de Farnyle held land in Edinburgh in 1411 (Cambus., 94), Thomas Farnile or Fernile was a charter witness in the same burgh in 1468 (Neuhotle, 301,302), and Patrick Fernyll was hospitaller of Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh in 1554 (Soltre, p. 111).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at the Fern Slope or Corner [Old English fearn + heal(h] 2 for Farnhill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Farnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farnell is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnell? popularity and diffusion

Farnell is the 99,578th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,533,574 people. The last name Farnell is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Farnell reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles. Farnell is also the 1,525,482nd most frequent forename in the world, borne by 44 people.

The last name Farnell is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 2,153 people, or 1 in 25,879. In England it is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 17 percent live, West Midlands, where 15 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 10 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Farnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farnell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 724 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 108 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Farnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Farnell last name is predominantly Catholic (94%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Farnell surname are 19.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.01% being registered with the political party.

The amount Farnell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 257.3% more than the national average, earning 1,236,540 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.69% more than the national average, earning R 308,184 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% less than the national average, earning $42,985 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $47,773 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairnell937/
Fearnell931/
Farrnell930/
Farnel92154/
Varnell863,443/
Fornell861,975/
Farnill86153/
Fernell86127/
Förnell8611/
Farnnel861/
Faurnel861/
Fairnel861/
Farneel860/
Fournell80176/
Ferrnell800/
Fornel77762/
Varnel77201/
Fernel77122/
Fournel715,207/
Vernell71211/
Forniel7142/
Farniol711/
Fornill711/
Fornehl711/
Varniel711/
Fourniel6762/
Phornell673/
Vernnell671/
Vernel62680/
Fornil6216/
Vörnel627/
Fernil626/
Fornél621/
Vornel620/
Fournil57748/
Verneel5747/
Verniel5726/
Vernill5712/
Forniol577/
Fourniol53278/
Fornigli531/

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