O'Farell Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Grenada

O'Farell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Farell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

O'Farell Last Name Facts

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

O'Farell is more frequently found in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 6,063,924th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of O'Farell live; 60 percent live in North America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in Canada, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 9,211,398. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Quebec, where 75 percent reside and Ontario, where 25 percent reside. Outside of Canada it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 20 percent reside.

O'Farell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of O'Farell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the O'Farell last name fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Farell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the O'Farell last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

O'Farell earn significantly less than the average income. In Canada they earn 27.08% less than the national average, earning $36,230 CAD per year.

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O'Farell Reference & Research

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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'Farell
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