Farer

Farer Meaning & Origin

About Farer
The surname Farer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fare," meaning "to travel" or "to journey." It is an occupational surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who traveled extensively or worked as a traveler or a journeyman. The name Farer signifies someone who was associated with travel or had a wandering nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Farer is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Farer: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farer based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Farer is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0606
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R ER0
🌐 IPA
/farer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farer in Braille

Here's how to represent Farer in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Farer in braille

How to sign the name Farer using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Farer using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Farer in sign language

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