Farrelly Surname
Approximately 13,049 people bear this surname
Farrelly Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Guerdon [Old Irish Fair- ceallach—fairceall, guerdon, reward + the suff. -ach] The later form was Faircheallaigh = Grandson or Descendant of Fairceallach.
Farrelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4,822 | 1:977 | 182 |
| England | 2,468 | 1:22,576 | 3,155 |
| Australia | 2,288 | 1:11,799 | 1,732 |
| United States | 2,211 | 1:163,934 | 16,666 |
| New Zealand | 297 | 1:15,247 | 2,652 |
| Northern Ireland | 254 | 1:7,264 | 1,263 |
| Canada | 224 | 1:164,489 | 16,566 |
| Scotland | 170 | 1:31,493 | 3,187 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 39 | 1:2,830 | 482 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:79,347 | 6,699 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,982 | 1:1,486 | 279 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:175,362 | 14,652 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 239 | 1:210,120 | 18,069 |
Farrelly (53) may also be a first name.
Farrelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Guerdon [Old Irish Fair- ceallach—fairceall, guerdon, reward + the suff. -ach] The later form was Faircheallaigh = Grandson or Descendant of Fairceallach.
Ó Faircheallaigh A Breffny sept. IF 140; Map Gavan
Farrelly Demographics
Average Farrelly Salary in
United States
$50,798 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Farrelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farrelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farrelly is most common in Ireland. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Farrelly? popularity and diffusion
The last name Farrelly is the 40,189th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 558,475 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Farrelly live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles. Farrelly is also the 1,366,219th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 53 people.
The surname Farrelly is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 4,822 people, or 1 in 977. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 74 percent reside, Ulster, where 23 percent reside and Munster, where 6 percent reside. Beside Ireland this last name is found in 55 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.
Farrelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Farrelly has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Farrelly last name rose 162 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,776 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 925 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 810 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Farrelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Catholic (98%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Farrelly last name are 3.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.2% registered with the political party.
The amount Farrelly earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 63.41% more than the national average, earning 565,517 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 43.36% less than the national average, earning R 134,592 per year; in United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $55,312 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
Farrelly Reference & Research
Farrell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Farrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Farrelly
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis