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Farina Name Meaning

Italian: from farina ‘wheat flour’ (Latin farina), a metonymic occupational name for a miller or flour merchant. In some cases it may also have been a nickname for someone with a pale complexion. Galician and Asturian-Leonese (Fariña): from Galician and Asturian-Leonese fariña ‘wheat flour’ (Latin farina; compare 1). possibly also Catalan: from farina ‘flour’ (from Latin farina; compare 1).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Farinas, Faria, Marino, Sardina, Farinha, Barna, Marina, Farino

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Farina Family Origin

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Farina Family Occupations

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  • Farming

    33%

  • Janitor Of Public School

    33%

  • Laborer

    33%

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In 1880, the most common Farina occupation in the USA was Farming. 33% of Farina's were Farmings. A less common occupation for the Farina family was Laborer. Farming and Janitor Of Public School were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Farina.

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Farina Life Expectancy

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