Farquar Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Farquar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farquar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States841:4,314,987229,510
England101:5,571,806158,774
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Farquar Last Name Facts

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

Farquar is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farquar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,674,734th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Farquar are found; 78 percent are found in North America and 78 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Farquar is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 4,314,987. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 64 percent are found, Texas, where 11 percent are found and Florida, where 2 percent are found. Beside The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Farquar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farquar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Farquar surname increased 263 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 47 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farquar Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States Farquar are 37.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 84% registered with the political party.

The amount Farquar earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.99% more than the national average, earning $67,306 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.38% more than the national average, earning $51,861 CAD per year.

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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 Farquar
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