Explore the Family Name Farless
The meaning of Farless
English: variant of Fairless. This name seems to have died out in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Farless in the United States?
The surname Farless ranked 33,054 in popularity in the year 2000 and slightly decreased to a rank of 33,645 by 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Farless surname increased from 653 in 2000 to 677 in 2010, marking a growth of 3.68%. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, the occurrence of the Farless surname decreased by 4.17% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,054 | #33,645 | -1.79% |
| Count | 653 | 677 | 3.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.24 | 0.23 | -4.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Farless
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reports that in 2000, 95.87% of those with the Farless surname identified as White. By 2010, this percentage had dropped slightly to 93.35%. Over the same period, the percentage identifying as Hispanic increased significantly from 1.23% to 2.95%. Furthermore, there was a notable increase in the number of Farless individuals identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.92% in 2000 to 1.77% in 2010. However, the percentages of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either minimal or reduced to zero.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.87% | 93.35% | -2.63% |
| Hispanic | 1.23% | 2.95% | 139.84% |
| Two or More Races | 0.92% | 1.77% | 92.39% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.89% | 0% |
| Black | 0.92% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.07% | 0% | 0% |