Farringdon Surname

2,293,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Farringdon Surname Definition:

Alsi de Farendone was a tenant in capite in the county of Bucks at the making of Domesday. He probably derived his surname from Farringdon in Berkshire.

Farringdon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Farringdon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Alsi de Farendone was a tenant in capite in the county of Bucks at the making of Domesday. He probably derived his surname from Farringdon in Berkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Farringdon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Farringdon is found most in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Farringdon click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farringdon? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,293,424th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Farringdon reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is most common in: Norfolk, where 22 percent reside, Berkshire, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Farringdon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Farringdon has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name fell 65 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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