Farnfield Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Farnfield Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Fern- Field [Old English fearn + feld]

Farnfield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3051:182,68216,414
Australia311:870,82953,581
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347

Farnfield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Fern- Field [Old English fearn + feld]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Farnsfield; a location name in Nottinghamshire.

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

Farnfield Last Name Facts

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

Farnfield occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Farnfield.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnfield? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farnfield is the 772,238th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 19,803,114 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Farnfield are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Farnfield is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 182,682. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Surrey, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 13 percent reside and East Sussex, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England it exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside.

Farnfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farnfield has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varnfield89147/
Farmfield891/
Fernfield891/
Fahrenfeld8469/
Varnfiel821/
Formfield781/
Vornfeld7114/
Fernfelt719/
Fornfelt712/
Vernfeldt671/
Fermfelt5922/
Vernfelt597/

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