Farrer Family Crest & Name History

The same name, two spellings: Farrer and Farrar. The name is generally explained as “Smith, farrier”.

Heraldry and the Farrer name

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How the spelling arose

Records show Farrer as one of the forms Farrar took over time. You may also find the name written Ferrier.

In the 2010 US Census, 2,222 Americans gave Farrer as their last name (rank 13,627). That puts it among the top 25,000 US surnames. Want more than a summary? See the Farrer family name pack.