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Farman Family History

Farman Surname Meaning

English: from an Old Norse personal name Farmathr denoting a seafarer or traveling merchant. English: occupational name for a peddler or itinerant merchant Middle English far(e)man from an Old Norse word meaning ‘traveling man’ (see 1 above).

English: from the Middle English personal name Farman (Old Norse Farmann Farman derived from Farmathr ‘merchant’ perhaps supported by the ancient Germanic cognate Faraman which may have been used by the Normans in England).

This surname may have become confused with Fairman.

Muslim: from a Persian personal name based on farmān ‘command order decree’. It is also found in compound names such as Farmānullāh ‘order of God’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Farman family from?

You can see how Farman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Farman families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 168 Farman families living in Suffolk. This was about 22% of all the recorded Farman's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Farman families in 1891.
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What did your Farman ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Farman. 14% of Farman men worked as a General Labourer and 68% of Farman women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Farman were Ships Plater and Incapacitated.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    14%
  • Carpenter joiner
    14%
  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Ships Plater
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    68%
  • Private Means
    4%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Incapacitated
    3%

What Farman family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 24,000 census records available for the last name Farman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Farman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Farman. For the veterans among your Farman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farman lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Farman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1982. The average life expectancy for Farman in 1962 was 73, and 79 in 2004.

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