O'Farrell Surname
Approximately 6,969 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,682 | 1:1,756 | 347 |
| England | 1,271 | 1:43,838 | 5,559 |
| Australia | 1,185 | 1:22,781 | 3,145 |
| United States | 876 | 1:413,766 | 35,960 |
| Canada | 571 | 1:64,528 | 7,524 |
| Scotland | 157 | 1:34,101 | 3,361 |
| Northern Ireland | 79 | 1:23,355 | 2,670 |
| Argentina | 63 | 1:678,467 | 46,871 |
| New Zealand | 40 | 1:113,208 | 14,508 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:93,774 | 7,567 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 6 | 1:227,329 | 10,175 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 617 | 1:7,180 | 1,114 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 101 | 1:241,340 | 17,803 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:73,396 | 4,210 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 434 | 1:115,711 | 11,408 |
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
O'Farrell Demographics
Average O'Farrell Salary in
United States
$67,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 frequently found in Ireland than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Farrell? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 70,909th most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,045,709 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of O'Farrell live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 20 people.
O'Farrell is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 2,682 people, or 1 in 1,756. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 51 percent are found, Munster, where 33 percent are found and Ulster, where 5 percent are found. Besides Ireland O'Farrell occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
O'Farrell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Farrell has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the O'Farrell last name expanded 435 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,258 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 202 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 308 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 275 percent between 1881 and 2014.
O'Farrell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Sfarrell | 95 | 1 | / |
| O'Farriell | 95 | 1 | / |
| O'Farreell | 95 | 1 | / |
| Ofarrell | 94 | 2,672 | / |
| O'Farrel | 94 | 29 | / |
| O'Farell | 94 | 10 | / |
| O'Farrll | 94 | 1 | / |
| O'Farrill | 89 | 628 | / |
| O'Ferrell | 89 | 63 | / |
| Ofarriell | 89 | 7 | / |
| Oofarrell | 89 | 1 | / |
| Offarrell | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Farriel | 89 | 1 | / |
| O'Forrell | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ofarrel | 88 | 24 | / |
| Ofarell | 88 | 3 | / |
| Offarriell | 84 | 1 | / |
| Ofarrill | 82 | 845 | / |
| Oferrell | 82 | 163 | / |
| O'Farril | 82 | 138 | / |
| Ofarriel | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ofairell | 82 | 1 | / |
| O'Farill | 82 | 1 | / |
| O'Ferrel | 82 | 1 | / |
| Offarrel | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ofarel | 80 | 44 | / |
| O'Ferrall | 78 | 243 | / |
| Oifarrill | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ofarril | 75 | 681 | / |
| Ofarill | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ofarryl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oferrel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ófarrel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Afarrel | 75 | 0 | / |
| Offarill | 71 | 2 | / |
| Opharrel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ofaril | 67 | 63 | / |
| Afarel | 67 | 16 | / |
| Oferel | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Farrell
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