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 Male Farrelly Height
176.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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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Footnotes
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