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Farrow Family History

Farrow Name Meaning

English (northern): hypercorrected form of Farrar an occupational name for a smith or worker in iron. The original -ar or -er ending of this name came to be regarded as an error and was changed to -ow.

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


Similar surnames: Farro, Farrar, Yarrow, Barrow, Arrow, Carrow, Ferro, Harrow, Farlow

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Where is the Farrow family from?

You can see how Farrow families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Farrow family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Farrow families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 264 Farrow families living in Ontario. This was about 72% of all the recorded Farrow's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Farrow families in 1911.
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What did your Farrow ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Farrow. 45% of Farrow men worked as a Farmer and 39% of Farrow women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Farrow were Clerk and Operator. .

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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 1921

  • Farmer
    45%
  • Labourer
    11%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Clerk
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    39%
  • Carpenter
    16%
  • Domestic
    16%
  • Operator
    16%
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Passenger Lists

There are 15,000 immigration records available for the last name Farrow. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 16,000 military records available for the last name Farrow. For the veterans among your Farrow ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Farrow lifespan?

Between 1940 and 2004, in the United States, Farrow life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1950, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Farrow in 1940 was 32, and 73 in 2004.

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