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

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

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

This surname is the 70,909^th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,045,709 people. O'Farrell occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of O'Farrell are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. O'Farrell is also the 2,446,817^th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 20 people.

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

O'Farrell Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of O'Farrell has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 435 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it grew 1,258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.

O'Farrell Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the 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.