Farnington Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Scotland

Farnington Surname Definition:

FARNINGDON: William of Farningdon, who swore fealty to England in 1296, was probably a Burnard as the Burnards were lords of Farningdon. His seal bears a cross of four pine branches, a cone in dexter base point, S' Willi d' Franingdv (Bain, II, p.

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Farnington Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Farnington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

FARNINGDON: William of Farningdon, who swore fealty to England in 1296, was probably a Burnard as the Burnards were lords of Farningdon. His seal bears a cross of four pine branches, a cone in dexter base point, S' Willi d' Franingdv (Bain, II, p. 199,532). John Fairingtoun is recorded in Heittoun in 1687 (Peebles CR.). The name is derived from Fairbington in Roxburghshire.

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

From Farmington; a location name in Gloucestershire.

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

Average Farnington Salary in
United States

$71,042 USD

Per year
Rank:
99,922 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
2.49897E-6
Rank: 878,521 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
164.64%
Sample size: 3 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Farnington Last Name Facts

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

Farnington occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farnington? popularity and diffusion

The last name Farnington is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The last name Farnington is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Farnington are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in Canada, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 3,349,599. In Canada Farnington is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Beside Canada it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Farnington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farnington has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 160 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farnington Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Farnington earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year and in Canada they earn 35.44% more than the national average, earning $67,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairnington95220/
Farrnington954/
Fairinington910/
Farningotan862/
Fernnington860/

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