Find out how popular the last name Fardy is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fardy.

Fardy, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fardy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fardy in America

Fardy is the 124548th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fardy surname appeared 138 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fardy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fardy to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fardy

The surname Fardy is of English origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval era. It is believed to have emerged as a variant of the name Ferdy, which itself derives from an Old English personal name, Frederic or Fredi, meaning "peaceful ruler."

Historically, the Fardy surname is thought to have originated in the counties of Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, where early records show the name appearing in various spellings, such as Ferdi, Ferdye, and Fardie. These variations were common during the Middle Ages due to the lack of standardized spelling conventions.

One of the earliest documented references to the Fardy surname can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which lists a William Ferdy as a landholder in the village of Watlington. This record provides evidence of the name's existence and regional concentration in the 13th century.

In the 14th century, the Fardy surname appears in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, with an entry for a John Fardy residing in the village of Wath-upon-Dearne. This suggests that by this time, the name had spread to other parts of England.

Notable individuals bearing the Fardy surname throughout history include:

1. William Fardy (c. 1510 - 1572), an English merchant and landowner from Oxfordshire, who served as a constable in the town of Henley-on-Thames.

2. Thomas Fardy (1598 - 1658), a clergyman and author from Buckinghamshire, who wrote a treatise on the importance of education titled "The Schoolmaster's Guide."

3. Elizabeth Fardy (1670 - 1745), a wealthy heiress from Gloucestershire, who inherited a substantial estate and endowed a charity school in her hometown.

4. John Fardy (1725 - 1804), a farmer and entrepreneur from Warwickshire, who established a successful wool trading business in the 18th century.

5. Samuel Fardy (1789 - 1864), a British naval officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected philanthropist, supporting various charitable causes in his later years.

While the Fardy surname may have originated from a place name or a descriptive nickname in the distant past, its roots can be traced back to the Old English personal name Frederic, reflecting the name's long history and evolution within England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fardy

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fardy.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fardy was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fardy has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fardy was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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