Origins of the Farrar surname
About the Farrars
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Interesting facts about Farrar
How common is your surname?
You have a rare surname! It's not in the top 1000 UK surnames!
We have for the Farrar surname. The oldest one dates back to .
What are the most common Farrar first names?
John
William
Mary
Elizabeth
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Common jobs for Farrars
Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.
Common female occupations for Farrars in 1921
Cotton Weaver
136
Dressmaker
129
Worsted Weaver
114
Weaver
107
Worsted Spinner
96
Common male occupations for Farrars in 1921
Coal Miner
236
Coal Miner Hewer
134
Stone Mason
89
Butcher
82
Iron Moulder
70
