Farquarson Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Farquarson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Farquarson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:223,07611,507
England181:3,095,448105,421
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland481:77,9844,336
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Farquarson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farquarson is found most frequently in Scotland. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Farquarson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farquarson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,185,341st most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 97,167,279 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Farquarson are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 223,076. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Dundee City, where 33 percent are found, Glasgow City, where 25 percent are found and Scottish Borders, where 25 percent are found. Aside from Scotland Farquarson is found in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent are found and Jamaica, where 16 percent are found.

Farquarson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farquarson has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Farquarson last name contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it contracted 54 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Farquarson Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Farquarson earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.28% less than the national average, earning $29,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.47% more than the national average, earning $58,362 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
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