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Farthing Name Meaning

English:: from the Middle English personal name Farthein Farthing Ferthing (Old Norse Farthegn late Old English Færthegn) composed of the elements far ‘ship passage’ + thegn ‘warrior nobleman or retainer’. habitational name from a place called in Middle English with ferthing (Old English fēorthing ‘fourth part quarter’). Until 1960 when it was withdrawn this was the name of the smallest British coin worth one quarter of a penny. The same word was also used to denote a measure of land normally one quarter of a virgate or other larger unit. The term is frequent in minor placenames in Sussex and is also found in Somerset and Devon.

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


Similar surnames: Worthing, Harting, Fearing, Darling, Hasting, Harding, Harling

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Where is the Farthing family from?

You can see how Farthing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farthing family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Farthing families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 305 Farthing families living in Suffolk. This was about 18% of all the recorded Farthing's in United Kingdom. Suffolk had the highest population of Farthing families in 1891.
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What did your Farthing 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 Farthing. 11% of Farthing men worked as a General Labourer and 69% of Farthing women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Farthing were Dairy Farmer and Housewife. .

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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
    11%
  • Builders Labourer
    9%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • Dairy Farmer
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    69%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housekeeper
    3%
  • Housewife
    2%
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Census Records

There are 45,000 census records available for the last name Farthing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Farthing 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 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Farthing. 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 4,000 military records available for the last name Farthing. For the veterans among your Farthing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farthing lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Farthing life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Farthing in 1943 was 43, and 68 in 2004.

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