Farragut History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Early Origins of the Farragut family

The surname Farragut was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Dol and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility.

Early History of the Farragut family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farragut research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1646 and 1720 are included under the topic Early Farragut History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farragut Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fer, Dufer, Ferraille, Féraille, Fera, Ferras, Ferrat, Ferrail, Férail, Ferrasse, Ferrarson and many more.

Early Notables of the Farragut family

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Farragut migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Farragut Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Miguel Farragut, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1869 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Farragut (post 1700) +

Kenneth David "Ken" Farragut Jr. (1928-2014), American NFL football offensive lineman who played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1951-1954)
David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870), American naval commander

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)