O'Farrel Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Farrel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Farrel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States571:881,03053,642

O'Farrel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Farrel Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Farrel occurs in Canada more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Farrel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 107 percent of O'Farrel are found; 66 percent are found in North America and 41 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America.

The surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 2,834,276. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Quebec, where 85 percent reside and Ontario, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

O'Farrel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Farrel has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the O'Farrel last name fell 57 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 95 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Farrel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Farrel earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 8.4% less than the national average, earning $45,512 CAD per year.

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O'Farrel Reference & Research

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Farrell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Farrel
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