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UK surname

Farrand

An English occupational surname referring to someone who traveled widely, derived from the Middle English word "farraunt," meaning traveler.

In the 1881 census there were 600 people recorded with the Farrand surname, ranking it #5,832 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 519, ranked #9,736, down from #5,832 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Kirkheaton and Manchester. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Wiltshire and Broadland.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Farrand is 858 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has fallen by 13.5%.

1881 census count

600

Ranked #5,832

Modern count

519

2016, ranked #9,736

Peak year

1911

858 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Farrand had 600 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #5,832 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 519 in 2016, ranked #9,736.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 858 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Farrand surname distribution map

The map shows where the Farrand surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Farrand surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Farrand over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 532 #4,724
1861 historical 436 #5,907
1881 historical 600 #5,832
1891 historical 684 #5,723
1901 historical 791 #5,692
1911 historical 858 #5,172
1997 modern 523 #9,003
1998 modern 533 #9,135
1999 modern 527 #9,277
2000 modern 535 #9,144
2001 modern 516 #9,234
2002 modern 531 #9,227
2003 modern 521 #9,217
2004 modern 501 #9,511
2005 modern 495 #9,516
2006 modern 486 #9,675
2007 modern 504 #9,508
2008 modern 503 #9,590
2009 modern 516 #9,614
2010 modern 523 #9,726
2011 modern 528 #9,572
2012 modern 509 #9,734
2013 modern 508 #9,902
2014 modern 522 #9,778
2015 modern 518 #9,761
2016 modern 519 #9,736

Geography

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Where Farrands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood, Kirkheaton, Manchester, Almondbury and Rochdale. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Kirklees, Wiltshire, Broadland and Doncaster. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Fulwood Nottinghamshire
2 Kirkheaton Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Manchester Lancashire
4 Almondbury Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rochdale Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 049 Kirklees
2 Kirklees 055 Kirklees
3 Wiltshire 061 Wiltshire
4 Broadland 001 Broadland
5 Doncaster 003 Doncaster

Forenames

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First names often paired with Farrand

These lists show first names that appear often with the Farrand surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Farrand

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Farrand, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Farrand surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Farrand household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Farrand is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Farrand is most concentrated in decile 2 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Farrand falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Farrand is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Farrand, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Farrand

The surname Farrand is of French origin, derived from the Old French word "ferrande," which means "iron gray" or "iron-colored." It is believed to have originated in Normandy, France, during the Middle Ages, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name likely referred to someone with gray or iron-colored hair or complexion. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for a blacksmith or someone who worked with iron.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "Ferrant" in this historical document.

In the 13th century, there are records of the name "Ferrand" in various parts of England, suggesting that the name was introduced to the country by Norman settlers after the Norman Conquest in 1066.

Notable individuals with the surname Farrand include:

1. Samuel Farrand (1641-1694), an American Puritan minister and one of the founders of Newark, New Jersey.

2. Livingston Farrand (1867-1939), an American anthropologist and the fourth president of Cornell University from 1921 to 1937.

3. Max Farrand (1869-1945), an American historian and author, best known for his work on the framing of the United States Constitution.

4. Beatrix Farrand (1872-1959), an American landscape gardener and one of the founders of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

5. Henry Farrand (1907-1982), an American paleontologist and geologist, known for his contributions to the study of dinosaurs and early vertebrate evolution.

The name Farrand has also been associated with various place names, such as Farrandsville, Pennsylvania, and Farrand Park in Detroit, Michigan, both named after individuals with the surname.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Farrand families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Farrand surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 350 Farrands recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.02x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 350 6.02x
Lancashire 121 1.74x
Cheshire 48 3.71x
Nottinghamshire 39 4.94x
Middlesex 20 0.34x
Surrey 6 0.21x
Hampshire 5 0.42x
Derbyshire 2 0.22x
Northumberland 2 0.23x
Berkshire 1 0.23x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.28x
Durham 1 0.06x
Essex 1 0.09x
Lincolnshire 1 0.11x
Northamptonshire 1 0.18x
Royal Navy 1 1.43x
Westmorland 1 0.78x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Saddleworth in Yorkshire leads with 91 Farrands recorded in 1881 and an index of 203.08x.

Place Total Index
Saddleworth 91 203.08x
Lepton 26 428.34x
Dalton In Huddersfield 25 192.16x
Sutton In Ashfield 19 110.79x
Oldham 15 6.68x
Huddersfield 13 15.36x
Hulme 13 8.95x
Almondbury 12 42.72x
Islington London 12 2.11x
Manchester 12 3.84x
Gomersal 11 40.56x
Leeds 11 3.35x
Basford 10 27.46x
Cheetham 10 19.27x
Dewsbury 10 16.78x
Hyde 10 26.18x
Ossett Cum Gawthorpe 10 48.19x
Urmston 10 221.73x
Worsbrough 10 58.75x
Wortley In Bramley 10 21.73x
Golcar 9 58.59x
Newton 9 447.76x
Salford 9 4.40x
Stockport 9 13.51x
Nether Hallam 8 10.18x
Otley 8 56.70x
Heckmondwike 7 37.45x
Horton In Bradford 7 7.72x
Wakefield 7 15.70x
Ashton Under Lyne 6 3.95x
Chester St Oswald 6 25.61x
Chorlton On Medlock 6 5.43x
Doncaster 6 14.14x
Longwood 6 64.10x
Middleton In Oldham 6 28.76x
Brayton 5 471.70x
Dukinfield 5 8.36x
Emley 5 192.31x
Poplar London 5 4.52x
Ryde 5 19.37x
Tintwistle 5 72.25x
Bradford 4 2.84x
Farnley Tyas 4 325.20x
Gateforth 4 1111.11x
Kirkburton 4 58.39x
Netherthong 4 212.77x
Pendlebury 4 27.23x
Tonge With Haulgh 4 29.54x
Withington 4 17.85x
Birkdale 3 17.05x
Crumpsall 3 18.29x
Handsworth 3 19.53x
Honley 3 29.50x
Newton In Ashton Under 3 23.49x
Nottingham St Mary 3 1.47x
Rastrick 3 18.59x
Streatham 3 6.90x
Thurstonland 3 149.25x
Tonge 3 20.55x
Cawthorne In Wortley 2 85.11x
Croydon 2 1.26x
Horbury 2 19.69x
Lenton 2 10.75x
Manningham 2 2.79x
Mirfield 2 6.27x
Newcastle On Tyne All Sts 2 3.84x
Pendleton In Salford 2 2.41x
St Andrew Holborn London 2 7.88x
Stanley Cum Wrenthorpe 2 7.41x
Tankersley 2 46.19x
Wardleworth 2 5.03x
Worksop 2 8.53x
Wyke In Bradford 2 19.25x
Camberwell 1 0.27x
Failsworth 1 6.28x
Maldon All Sts 1 43.67x
Royal Navy 1 1.67x
Rumworth 1 10.06x
Stockton On Tees 1 1.19x
Ulverston 1 4.94x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Farrand surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Farrand surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 42
William 31
Joseph 17
Henry 16
James 15
Thomas 15
George 11
Frank 9
Albert 8
Edward 8
Francis 7
Fred 7
Arthur 6
Charles 6
Robert 6
Herbert 5
Alfred 4
Ben 4
Frederick 4
Samuel 4
Benjamin 3
Edwin 3
Harry 3
Sam 3
Squire 3
Walter 3
Willie 3
Benn 2
Fredk. 2
Greenwood 2
Joe 2
Mark 2
Richard 2
Roger 2
Saml. 2
Stanley 2
Wm. 2
Chillion 1
Claude 1
Cornelius 1
Daniel 1
Enoch 1
Ernest 1
Fred. 1
Jonathn 1
Louis 1
M. 1
Mary 1
Matthew 1
Milnes 1

FAQ

Farrand surname: questions and answers

How common was the Farrand surname in 1881?

In 1881, 600 people were recorded with the Farrand surname. That placed it at #5,832 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Farrand surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 519 in 2016. That gives Farrand a modern rank of #9,736.

What does the Farrand surname mean?

An English occupational surname referring to someone who traveled widely, derived from the Middle English word "farraunt," meaning traveler.

What does the Farrand map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Farrand bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.