Farrelly Surname

40,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,049 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4,8221:977182
England2,4681:22,5763,155
Australia2,2881:11,7991,732
United States2,2111:163,93416,666
New Zealand2971:15,2472,652
Northern Ireland2541:7,2641,263
Canada2241:164,48916,566
Scotland1701:31,4933,187
United States Virgin Islands391:2,830482
Wales391:79,3476,699
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Guernsey221:2,929767
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Norway101:514,22941,629
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
China61:227,886,92811,701
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
France51:13,284,544357,392
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,9821:1,486279
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
Scotland211:178,2486,976
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2391:210,12018,069

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Faircheallaigh A Breffny sept. IF 140; Map Gavan

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Farrelly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farrelly occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Farrelly.

How Common Is The Last Name Farrelly? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 40,189th most widely held surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 558,475 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Farrelly are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Farrelly is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 53 people.

It is most frequently used in Ireland, where it is borne by 4,822 people, or 1 in 977. In Ireland Farrelly is most numerous in: Leinster, where 74 percent are found, Ulster, where 23 percent are found and Munster, where 6 percent are found. Besides Ireland this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 18 percent are found.

Farrelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Farrelly has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people who held the Farrelly last name grew 162 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,776 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 925 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 810 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farrelly Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Farrelly last name is primarily 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% being registered to vote for 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.

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Farrelly Reference & Research

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