Farrar
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
English occupational surname for a blacksmith or an ironworker, from Old French ferrier (“smith”). Compare Farrow, Ferrier.
Proper noun edit
Farrar (countable and uncountable, plural Farrars)
- A surname from Old French.
- An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Georgia, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Perry County, Missouri, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Edgecombe County, North Carolina, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Limestone County, Texas, United States.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Farrar is the 2434th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14892 individuals. Farrar is most common among White (80.05%) and Black/African American (13.87%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farrar”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 553.