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Early Origins of the Farre family

The surname Farre was first found in Aragon an ancient Kingdom of Spain.

Early History of the Farre family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Farre research. Another 77 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1271 and 1584 are included under the topic Early Farre History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Farre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fara, Fare, Farra, Faro, Farraa, Far, Farons and many more.

Early Notables of the Farre family

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Farre Ranking

In France, the name Farre is the 3,898th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Farre migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Farre Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Edward Farre, who landed in Maryland in 1672 2
  • Richard Farre, who landed in Virginia in 1696 2
Farre Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • John Farre, who arrived in Virginia in 1887 2

Australia Farre migration to Australia +

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

Farre Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Benjamin Farre, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aden" in 1849 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Farre (post 1700) +

  • Juan Avilés Farré (1950-2023), Spanish historian and professor at the Spanish National University of Distance Education


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) Aden from London via Plymouth Adealide Arriving September 12th 1849. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1849AdenRegister.htm


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