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

Similar surnames: Warman, Carman, Forman, Harman, Farran, German, Arman, Fairman, Karman, Jarman

22K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
24K	Census and Voter Lists
19K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

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 1911 there were 43 Farman families living in Ontario. This was about 44% of all the recorded Farman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Farman families in 1911.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Farman surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Farman

What did your Farman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Farman.

View Census Data for Farman

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

50%

Chauffeur

25%

Box maker

25%

What Farman family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 24K 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.

Search Canadian census records for Farman

Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Farman. 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.

View all Farman immigration records

Military Records

There are 2K 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.

View all Farman military records

You've only scratched the surface of Farman family history

Discover More

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.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Farman family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Farman Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Farman family from?

What did your Farman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Farman.

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

50%

Chauffeur

25%

Box maker

25%

What Farman family records will you find?

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.

Farman Family History

Farman Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Farman

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Farman family from?

What did your Farman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Farman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Farman family history

What is the average Farman lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Farman family tree

Search for another surname

Farman Surname Meaning

72,000 record(s) for Farman

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Farman family from?

What did your Farman ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1921

What Farman family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Farman family history

What is the average Farman lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Farman family tree

Search for another surname