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Farrar
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English
Alternative forms
en Farrow
Etymology
English occupational surname for a blacksmith or an ironworker, from en fro - fr ferrier smith. Compare en Farrow, en Ferrier.
Proper noun
~ s
en Old French.
en place c/USA:
en unincorporated community co/Jasper County s/Georgia.
en unincorporated community co/Polk County s/Iowa.
en unincorporated community co/Perry County s/Missouri.
en unincorporated community co/Edgecombe County s/North Carolina.
en unincorporated community co/Limestone County s/Texas.
en eastern suburb city/Palmerston terr/Northern Territory c/Australia.
Derived terms
en Farrar Hill
Statistics
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.
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