Farquahar Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Farquahar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farquahar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Farquahar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farquahar is found most in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Farquahar.

How Common Is The Last Name Farquahar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,957,383rd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Farquahar reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 38 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 15 percent reside and Virginia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from The United States Farquahar is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Farquahar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farquahar has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name contracted 28 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farquahar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Farquahar earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 53.62% less than the national average, earning $20,014 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farquhar9412,687/
Farquahr9411/
Farquaar942/
Farquhard891/
Farguahar891/
Farquhair890/
Farquhart890/
Farquar88118/
Farqhar8821/
Farquard827/
Farquart824/
Farkuhar822/
Farqukar821/
Farquear820/
Forquhar820/
Farqwhar820/
Forkquahart800/
Farquarth781/
Farkhar7547/
Forquar750/
Farguar750/
Farquort714/
Farkhare711/
Farkhahr711/
Pharquar711/
Ferguhar710/
Farghuar710/
Farkhaur710/
Farkar6771/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Farquahar
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