Farrara

Farrara Meaning & Origin

About Farrara
The surname Farrara is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "ferrara," meaning "iron." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the city of Ferrara in northern Italy. The name may have been given to individuals who hailed from or had some connection to this city. Alternatively, it could have been an occupational name for someone who worked with iron or had characteristics associated with the metal, such as strength or durability.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farrara: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Farrara 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 Farrara is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRR
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 AA1 R AH0
🌐 IPA
/farrara*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F660

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farrara in Braille

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

The name Farrara in braille

How to sign the name Farrara using Sign Language

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

The name Farrara in sign language

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