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Farrand History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Ireland United States Canada New Zealand

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Farrand History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France
Ireland

The name Farrand is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from the given name Farimond. The surname Farrand originally derived from the Old French word Ferrant which meant iron-grey. The surname Farrand was later adopted in England after the Norman Conquest of 1066. In Old English, patronyms were formed by adding a variety of suffixes to personal names, which changed over time and from place to place. For example, after the Norman Conquest, sunu and sune, which meant son, were the most common patronymic suffixes. In the 12th and 13th centuries, the most common patronymic names included the word filius, which meant son. By the 14th century, the suffix son had replaced these earlier versions. Surnames that were formed with filius or son were more common in the north of England and it was here that the number of individuals without surnames was greatest at this time.

Early Origins of the Farrand family

The surname Farrand was first found in the eastern counties of Norfolk, Cambridge and Oxfordshire and it is from this latter shire that we found the first record of the name: Henry Ferant who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273. Walter Ferrant was listed in the same census but was found in Cambridgeshire. Finally, the same source lists Benedict Feraunt in Norfolk. 1

Early History of the Farrand family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farrand research. Another 59 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1530, 1564, 1569, 1575, 1580, 1600, 1671 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Farrand History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farrand Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Farrand include Farrant, Farrand, Farrin, Farrent, Farren and others.

Early Notables of the Farrand family

Notables of this surname at this time include: Richard Farrant (c. 1530-1580), English composer of church music, choirmaster, playwright and theatrical producer who created the Blackfriars Theatre. The date of his first appointment is not known, but he resigned in April, 1564, on becoming Master of the Children of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, of which he is said to have been also a lay vicar and organist. During his tenure of office at Windsor he occupied 'a dwelling house within the Castle, called the Old Commons.'...
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Farrand Ranking

In the United States, the name Farrand is the 14,917^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Migration of the Farrand family to Ireland

Some of the Farrand family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
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Farrand migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Farrand Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Nathaniel Farrand, who arrived in New York, NY in 1645 3

Farrand Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Andrew Farrand, who arrived in New England in 1718 3
Thomas Farrand Jr., who landed in New England in 1720 3

Farrand Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Frederick Farrand, who landed in New York in 1846 3
Edward Farrand, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1853

Farrand migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Farrand Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Esq. Jacob Farrand U.E. who settled in Eastern District, Cornwall, Ontario c. 1786 4

Farrand 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:

Farrand Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

William B. Farrand, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 5
Mr. William B. Farrand, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 6

Contemporary Notables of the name Farrand (post 1700) +

Max Farrand (1869-1945), American university professor and author and one time President of the American Historical Society
Livingston Farrand (1867-1939), American physician, anthropologist, psychologist, public health advocate and academic administrator
Beatrix Jones Farrand (1872-1959), American landscape gardener and landscape architect
Katherine Farrand, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2008 7
John W. Farrand, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Santo Domingo, 1884 7
George E. Farrand (b. 1878), American Republican politician, Ventura County Clerk, 1900-07; Member, California Constitutional Commission, 1930 7
George E. Farrand, American Democratic Party politician, New Hampshire State Treasurer, 1913-14, 1923-25; Candidate for U.S. Senator from New Hampshire, 1924 7
Fairchild Farrand, American politician, Village President of Jackson, Michigan, 1855-56 7
E. Kitchel Farrand, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1924; Porto Alegre, 1926 7
Daniel Farrand, American politician, Justice of Vermont State Supreme Court, 1813-14 7
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Farrand family +

HMAS Sydney II

Mr. Leonard Charles Farrand (1917-1941), Australian Ordinary Seaman from Orange, New South Wales, Australia, who sailed into battle aboard HMAS Sydney II and died in the sinking 8

Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"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
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp