O'Farrell Surname

70,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

O'Farrell Surname Definition:

Ó Fearghail A numerous and and important sept of Annaly. IF 139; Map Long; Plate XI

O'Farrell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2,6821:1,756347
England1,2711:43,8385,559
Australia1,1851:22,7813,145
United States8761:413,76635,960
Canada5711:64,5287,524
Scotland1571:34,1013,361
Northern Ireland791:23,3552,670
Argentina631:678,46746,871
New Zealand401:113,20814,508
Wales331:93,7747,567
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
France201:3,321,136213,627
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China21:683,660,78330,601
Belize21:177,7373,502
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6171:7,1801,114
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803
Scotland511:73,3964,210
Wales121:130,7015,289
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4341:115,71111,408

O'Farrell (20) may also be a first name.

O'Farrell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Fearghail A numerous and and important sept of Annaly. IF 139; Map Long; Plate XI

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

O'Farrell Last Name Facts

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

The surname O'Farrell is more commonly found in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 70,909th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,045,709 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 62 percent of O'Farrell reside; 61 percent reside in Northern Europe and 61 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 20 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 2,682 people, or 1 in 1,756. In Ireland O'Farrell is mostly found in: Leinster, where 51 percent reside, Munster, where 33 percent reside and Ulster, where 5 percent reside. Besides Ireland this surname is found in 41 countries. It is also found in England, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

O'Farrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of O'Farrell has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the O'Farrell last name rose 435 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it rose 1,258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Farrell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the O'Farrell surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

The amount O'Farrell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.42% more than the national average, earning $67,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,579 CAD per year.

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O'Farrell 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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