Farnill Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Farnill 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.
Read More About This SurnameFarnill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Farnill 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.
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).
1 (English) belonging to Farnhill = the Fern-Hill [Old Englishfearn + hyll]
Farnill Demographics
Average Farnill Salary in
England
£28,447
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Farnill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farnill Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farnill is found most in England. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farnill? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,415,499th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name Farnill is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Farnill are found; 90 percent are found in Northern Europe and 90 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 134 people, or 1 in 415,806. In England Farnill is primarily concentrated in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 57 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 33 percent reside and Greater London, where 4 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.
Farnill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Farnill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 515 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farnell | 86 | 4,752 | / |
| Fornill | 86 | 1 | / |
| Farniol | 86 | 1 | / |
| Fairnell | 80 | 7 | / |
| Fearnell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farrnell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farnel | 77 | 154 | / |
| Fornil | 77 | 16 | / |
| Fernil | 77 | 6 | / |
| Varnell | 71 | 3,443 | / |
| Fornell | 71 | 1,975 | / |
| Fournil | 71 | 748 | / |
| Fernell | 71 | 127 | / |
| Forniel | 71 | 42 | / |
| Vernill | 71 | 12 | / |
| Förnell | 71 | 11 | / |
| Forniol | 71 | 7 | / |
| Varniel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fairnel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Faurnel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farnnel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Farneel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fourniol | 67 | 278 | / |
| Fournell | 67 | 176 | / |
| Fourniel | 67 | 62 | / |
| Fornigli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ferrnell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fornel | 62 | 762 | / |
| Varnel | 62 | 201 | / |
| Fernel | 62 | 122 | / |
| Vernil | 62 | 38 | / |
| Fornél | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fournel | 57 | 5,207 | / |
| Vernell | 57 | 211 | / |
| Verniel | 57 | 26 | / |
| Fornehl | 57 | 1 | / |
| Phornell | 53 | 3 | / |
| Vernnell | 53 | 1 | / |
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