Explore the Family Name Faragher

The meaning of Faragher

1. Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Ó Fearchair ‘descendant of Fearchar’, a Gaelic personal name meaning ‘dear man, beloved’, or ‘loving’, or of the personal name itself. Compare Fraher and Scottish Farquhar. 2. Manx: from the Gaelic personal name Fearchar. Compare Scottish Farquhar.

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How common is the last name Faragher in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Faragher has seen a minor decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 56,120th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 56,710th position, marking a 1.05% decrease in its ranking. However, interestingly, the actual count of people with the surname Faragher increased over this period from 341 to 360 individuals, indicating a 5.57% growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,120	#56,710	-1.05%
Count	341	360	5.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Faragher

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Faragher, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity with no change recorded between 2000 and 2010 at 94.72%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased significantly during this decade, from 2.64% to 0%. Meanwhile, there was a substantial increase in the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic - from 1.76% in 2000 to 4.17% in 2010, marking a 136.93% increase. No individuals with the Faragher surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.72%	94.72%	0%
Hispanic	1.76%	4.17%	136.93%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.64%	0%	-100%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%