Explore the Family Name Farler

The meaning of Farler

English: unexplained. This surname is much more frequent in the US than in Britain.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Farler has seen a decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked as the 32,703rd most popular surname, but by 2010 it had dropped to the 35,096th spot, representing a decline of 7.32 percent. The number of individuals with this surname also slightly decreased during this period, from 662 to 642, indicating a drop of 3.02 percent. Thus, for every 100,000 people, there were 0.25 named Farler in 2000 and 0.22 in 2010, showcasing a 12 percent decrease.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,703	#35,096	-7.32%
Count	662	642	-3.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.25	0.22	-12%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farler

In terms of ethnicity, the majority of individuals with the Farler surname identify as White, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a slight increase in this identity from 92.75 percent in 2000 to 92.99 percent in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races remained relatively constant at around 2.34 percent, despite a small decline of 3.31 percent. The proportion of Farlers identifying as Hispanic saw a decline from 1.96 percent to 1.87 percent. Interestingly, the census recorded no individuals with the Farler surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in either year. However, there's a new appearance of Black ethnic identity in 2010 after none being reported in 2000. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native disappeared completely in the 2010 census after making up 1.21 percent in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.75%	92.99%	0.26%
Two or More Races	2.42%	2.34%	-3.31%
Hispanic	1.96%	1.87%	-4.59%
Black	0%	1.4%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.21%	0%	0%