Where Does the Farnam Surname Come From?

Genealogists group Farnam with Farnham. At root, the name means “Fern homestead”.

• Without the “h” of Farnham, Farnam is a simpler written form of the same name.
• 843 Americans were listed as Farnam in the 2010 census. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames.
• Other spellings include Fernham.

Farnam coat of arms

There is no single Farnam family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Farnam surname pack.