Farthing Surname
Approximately 7,625 people bear this surname
Farthing Surname Definition:
(1) Local or nickname.
Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.
Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.
Read More About This SurnameFarthing Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,928 | 1:92,276 | 10,369 |
| England | 2,241 | 1:24,863 | 3,424 |
| Australia | 670 | 1:40,292 | 5,202 |
| Canada | 460 | 1:80,099 | 8,949 |
| Wales | 117 | 1:26,449 | 2,746 |
| South Africa | 59 | 1:918,266 | 58,838 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| New Zealand | 22 | 1:205,833 | 20,770 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,526 | 1:15,973 | 2,353 |
| Wales | 41 | 1:38,254 | 2,050 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 741 | 1:67,772 | 7,356 |
Farthing Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Local or nickname.
Geoffrey Ferthing, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Ferthing, 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Richard Ferthing, Close Rolls, 18 Edw I.
Robertus Farthing, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of Faringdon,' a parish in Berkshire.
Thomas Fartheyn, 1311. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Fardeyn, 1330. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Farendyn, 1323. Writs of Parliament.
The three entries above refer to one individual.
(English) 1 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Farthegn [Old English fœr, travel + þeg(e)n, thane, warrior] 2 a nickname or local name [Middle English ferthing, Old English feórðing, a fourth part, farthing] Cp. Penny.
William Ferthing.—Parl. Writs.
This may be the same as Farden, and of local origin. "Fardan," says Lower, "occurs as an undertenant in Domesday."
From the Danish, Warding; from the German, Wardein; from the Dutch, Fardon, Vaarting; from the Flemish, Verdeyen; in the Domesday Book, Fardan, Fardein (Saxon tenants); a personal name.$
In 1808, Mrs. Jane Farthing died at Taunton, aged 62 (T.) The Frosts are now numerous in the Bridgewater district.
Farthing Demographics
Average Farthing Salary in
United States
$40,328 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farthing Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farthing Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Farthing occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farthing? popularity and diffusion
The surname Farthing is the 65,460th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 955,744 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Farthing are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 3,928 people, or 1 in 92,276. In The United States Farthing is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 10 percent are found, Ohio, where 9 percent are found and Virginia, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.
Farthing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Farthing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Farthing last name grew 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 285 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 750 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Farthing Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Farthing surname are 24.16% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.93% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Farthing earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 56.45% more than the national average, earning R 371,784 per year; in United States they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $40,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,862 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fartthing | 94 | 4 | / |
| Farthings | 94 | 0 | / |
| Farting | 93 | 6 | / |
| Farthng | 93 | 2 | / |
| Farthin | 93 | 1 | / |
| Forthing | 88 | 3 | / |
| Farthina | 88 | 2 | / |
| Forthin | 80 | 23 | / |
| Varting | 80 | 18 | / |
| Forting | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ferting | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fartain | 80 | 4 | / |
| Fartein | 80 | 2 | / |
| Farthim | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fartine | 80 | 0 | / |
| Forthink | 75 | 24 | / |
| Vaarting | 75 | 21 | / |
| Fartheen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Fourthin | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fortoing | 75 | 3 | / |
| Fartõgin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farhtain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fourting | 75 | 1 | / |
| Fasrtain | 75 | 1 | / |
| Farthene | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fortting | 75 | 0 | / |
| Fourtoing | 71 | 111 | / |
| Fortuin | 67 | 31,579 | / |
| Fortein | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Fortine | 67 | 543 | / |
| Fortain | 67 | 259 | / |
| Fortung | 67 | 80 | / |
| Vorting | 67 | 63 | / |
| Verting | 67 | 23 | / |
| Vartain | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vartein | 67 | 8 | / |
| Fortijn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Varthen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Forthim | 67 | 0 | / |
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