What We Know About the Farehurst Surname

Farehurst and Fairhurst are two spellings with one history. At root, the name means “fair wooded hill”.

How the spelling arose

Records show Farehurst as one of the forms Fairhurst took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. Related forms: Fairhirst.

How common is Farehurst?

Arms associated with the name

Arms linked to Fairhurst and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Get the complete Farehurst report, with a museum-style coat of arms.