O'Farrelly Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
O'Farrelly Surname Definition:
Ó Faircheallaigh A Breffny sept. IF 140; Map Gavan
O'Farrelly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:112,118 | 5,755 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
O'Farrelly Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Faircheallaigh A Breffny sept. IF 140; Map Gavan
O'Farrelly Demographics
O'Farrelly Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
O'Farrelly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name O'Farrelly Come From? nationality or country of origin
O'Farrelly is held by more people in Ireland than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of O'Farrelly.
How Common Is The Last Name O'Farrelly? popularity and diffusion
O'Farrelly is the 2,605,694th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of O'Farrelly live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in Ireland, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 112,118. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 50 percent live and Munster, where 38 percent live. Not including Ireland O'Farrelly exists in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.
O'Farrelly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of O'Farrelly has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the O'Farrelly surname grew 2,100 percent between 1901 and 2014.
O'Farrelly Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the O'Farrelly surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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O'Farrelly Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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