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Farrel History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Farrel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Farrel family

The surname Farrel was first found in Provence where this family held a family seat from very early times.

Early History of the Farrel family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farrel research. Another 199 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1329, 1361, 1381, 1480, 1517, 1600, 1613, 1664, 1680, 1686, 1704, 1708 and 1711 are included under the topic Early Farrel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farrel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Forel, Forelle, Forelles, Faurel, Faurelle, Faurelles, Forels, Faurels, de Forel, de Forelle, de Forelles, de Faurel, de Faurelle, de Faurelles, de Forels, de Faurels, Farrel and many more.

Early Notables of the Farrel family

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Farrel Ranking

In the United States, the name Farrel is the 18,237^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Farrel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Farrel Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Garret Farrel, who arrived in Virginia in 1622 2
Margarett Farrel, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2

Farrel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Morgan Farrel, who landed in Virginia in 1714 2
Robert Farrel, who arrived in New England in 1720 2
Michael Farrel, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1772
Michael Farrel, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1773 2

Farrel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

James Farrel, aged 40, who landed in New York, NY in 1803 2
John Farrel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1803 2
Anne Farrel, who arrived in New York, NY in 1816 2
Edward Farrel, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 2
Jane Farrel, who landed in New York, NY in 1817 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Farrel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Farrel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Daniel Farrel, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Daniel Farrel, who arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1752
Mr. John Farrel U.E., "Farrell, Faddle" born in New York, USA who settled in Sorel-Tracy, Quebec c. 1784 the South Mountain, Dundas County, Ontario married Sally Buck in 1788 they had 4 children 3

Farrel migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Farrel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Miss Margaret Farrel, (Follins), Scottish convict who was convicted in Glasgow, Scotland for 7 years, transported aboard the "Elizabeth and Henry" on 11th February 1848, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 4
Thomas Farrel, aged 38, a farm labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Navarino" 5
Mary Farrel, aged 14, a servant, who arrived in South Australia in 1857 aboard the ship "Navarino" 5

Farrel migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Farrel Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Robert Farrel, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865
Eliza Farrel, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Ernestina" in 1865

Contemporary Notables of the name Farrel (post 1700) +

Thomas F. Farrel Jr., American engineering officer killed in the war, eponym of the USAPRS Thomas F. Farrel, Jr
Franklin "Frank" Farrel III (1908-2003), American silver medalist ice hockey player at the 1932 Winter Olympics
Alton Farrel (1879-1934), American Republican politician, Member of Connecticut State House of Representatives from Ansonia, 1905-06; Member of Connecticut State Senate 17th District, 1907-08 6
Kiki Farrel (b. 1986), Indonesian actor
Adrian Farrel, British co-founder of Aria Networks Ltd, Chippenham, United Kingdom

Historic Events for the Farrel family +

HMS Prince of Wales

Mr. John Farrel, British Petty Officer, who sailed into battle on the HMS Prince of Wales (1941) and survived the sinking 7

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 15th March 2022). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/elizabeth-and-henry
South Australian Register. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Navarino 1857. Retrieved http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/australia/navarino1857.shtml
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMS Prince of Wales Crew members. (Retrieved 2014, April 9) . Retrieved from http://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listprincecrew.html