Farrelly

Farrelly Meaning & Origin

About Farrelly
The surname Farrelly is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Fearghaile, meaning "descendant of Fearghal." Fearghal is a personal name derived from the elements "fear" meaning "man" and "gal" meaning "valor" or "valorous." The name Farrelly is commonly found in County Longford and County Cavan in Ireland and is associated with a proud and noble lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Farrelly: 1,487
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,550
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F06040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R AH0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrəli/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Farrelly in Braille

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

The name Farrelly in braille

How to sign the name Farrelly using Sign Language

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

The name Farrelly in sign language

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