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

Farlough, 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 Farlough surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farlough in America

Farlough is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farlough surname appeared 147 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 Farlough.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farlough 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 Farlough

The surname Farlough is of Scottish origin and dates back to the 12th century. It is believed to have originated in the region of Dumfriesshire, near the border with England. The name is thought to be derived from the Gaelic words "fear" meaning "man" and "loch" meaning "lake" or "body of water."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a collection of written indentures and ragman rolls recording the sworn fealty of Scottish nobles to Edward I of England. In these rolls, the name appears as "Farloch" and is associated with a landowner in the area of Dumfriesshire.

The Farlough name is also mentioned in several historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, including the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland and the Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. These records indicate that the Farloughs were a prominent family in the Scottish Borders region during this time period.

One notable individual with the Farlough surname was Sir William Farlough, who lived in the late 15th century and served as a member of the Scottish Parliament. Another was John Farlough, born in 1560, who was a renowned scholar and author of several works on Scottish history and culture.

In the 17th century, the Farlough name can be found in parish records from the town of Annan in Dumfriesshire, indicating that the family had settled in this area. One notable individual from this time period was Robert Farlough, born in 1632, who was a successful merchant and landowner in Annan.

Another notable Farlough was Andrew Farlough, born in 1745, who served as a captain in the British Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was captured by the Continental Army at the Battle of Saratoga in 1777 and held as a prisoner of war until the end of the conflict.

Over time, the spelling of the name has evolved, with variations such as Farloch, Farlow, and Farlogh appearing in various records. However, the Farlough spelling has remained the most common form throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farlough

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

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 Farlough 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 Farlough 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 Farlough was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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