Farwell Surname
Approximately 4,950 people bear this surname
Farwell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farewell,' a parish in Staffordshire, two miles from Lichfield.
Richard Farewel, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Farewel, Suffolk, ibid.
1796. Married — Samuel New and Elizabeth Farwell: St.
Read More About This SurnameFarwell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,953 | 1:91,692 | 10,310 |
| Canada | 439 | 1:83,931 | 9,326 |
| England | 424 | 1:131,411 | 13,004 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Scotland | 32 | 1:167,307 | 9,494 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:93,392 | 9,611 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,409 | 1:35,641 | 4,230 |
Farwell (47) may also be a first name.
Farwell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Farewell,' a parish in Staffordshire, two miles from Lichfield.
Richard Farewel, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Farewel, Suffolk, ibid.
1796. Married — Samuel New and Elizabeth Farwell: St. George, Hanover Square.
1797. Married — Isaac Snoxell and Mary Farewell: ibid.
= Farewell, q.v.
(English) One who came from Farewell (beautiful stream), in Staffordshire.
Varvill: are all from Varaville in Calvados.
User-submitted Reference
My family has told me that the Farwells are descendants of the bad prince John, when he had an affair with a barmaid. When I was informed that my descendants moved to Dunstable, Massachusetts from England they begged me to look up their history at the local library. I was surprised to find endless mention of Farwells in the local libraries. There is a Farwell St. in Nashua, NH, which used to be Dunstable at one point in history, later being separated as another state by the Nashua river. There is a "Farwell House" in Tyngsboro that was owned by Farwells who were part of the underground railroad, moving runaway slaves across the river to freedom. The owners felt it was haunted by a malevolent spirit. The owners opened a little tea shop there and I was told there is a hidden passage that led from top of the house to the basement. The owners were told "the spirit" was from when the underground railroad was operating through the house. The owner, Mr. Farwell, fell in love with a slave and had an affair with her. Although he supported her and their children she constantly insisted that he marry her, thus endangering the lives of everyone there and all those coming through the house in the underground railroad. Because she refused to be quiet about the matter she was killed.
The name means literally 'far well' (a well that is far away). From England originally, they settled in Dunstable, Massachusetts and records can be found of the Farwells and their adventures and travels in the Dunstable, and Tyngsboro, Massachusetts libraries. So they settled there and fought off the Indians and joined in the fight for independence from Great Britain. Records show that the townsfolk asked for reinforcements from England to fight off the Indians. There are graveyards in Groton, MA that contain Farwells. Often times the Farwells were involved in local politics and supported leaders of the communities. The Farwells moved west from this point. One Farwell moved to Utah with Joseph Smith.
There are Farwells to be found locally in this area and are in fact distantly related, one owns a funeral home in Nashua and there was a Farwell who was a director of the local Museum in Harvard, the Fruitland's Museum.
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Average Farwell Salary in
United States
$45,512 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farwell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farwell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farwell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Farwell? popularity and diffusion
It is the 96,110th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,472,231 people. Farwell is primarily found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Farwell live; 77 percent live in North America and 77 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,467,136th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 47 people.
The surname Farwell is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 3,953 people, or 1 in 91,692. In The United States Farwell is most common in: Illinois, where 6 percent reside, Missouri, where 6 percent reside and Washington, where 5 percent reside. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Farwell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Farwell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farwell surname rose 281 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 320 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Farwell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Farwell surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Farwell surname are 8.21% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.98% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Farwell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.84% more than the national average, earning R 242,004 per year; in United States they earn 5.48% more than the national average, earning $45,512 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $53,474 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairwell | 93 | 148 | / |
| Fearwell | 93 | 8 | / |
| Farrwell | 93 | 4 | / |
| Fahrwell | 93 | 0 | / |
| Farwel | 92 | 25 | / |
| Forwell | 86 | 229 | / |
| Varwell | 86 | 8 | / |
| Ferwell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Farweil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Faruell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Farbell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Farwele | 86 | 0 | / |
| Farwill | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fairbell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Faruel | 77 | 28 | / |
| Ferwel | 77 | 16 | / |
| Farbel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Forwel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Forbell | 71 | 81 | / |
| Farouel | 71 | 18 | / |
| Farbill | 71 | 8 | / |
| Feruell | 71 | 2 | / |
| Forwill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Forwille | 67 | 4 | / |
| Forwl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feruel | 62 | 7 | / |
| Vorwel | 62 | 6 | / |
| Farbøl | 62 | 4 | / |
| Forbel | 62 | 2 | / |
| Varuel | 62 | 2 | / |
| Verwel | 62 | 1 | / |
| Fairvl | 62 | 1 | / |
| Farbil | 62 | 0 | / |
| Verwiel | 57 | 318 | / |
| Verweel | 57 | 245 | / |
| Ferruel | 57 | 47 | / |
| Fahruil | 57 | 6 | / |
| Verwill | 57 | 0 | / |
| Forbill | 57 | 0 | / |
| Forwile | 57 | 0 | / |
| Varvl | 50 | 1 | / |
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Farwell Reference & Research
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