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

Farrier, 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 Farrier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farrier in America

Farrier is the 17159th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farrier surname appeared 1,651 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Farrier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farrier 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 Farrier

The surname Farrier finds its roots in the Old French word "ferrier," which translates to "blacksmith" or "iron worker." This occupational surname emerged in England during the medieval period, specifically around the 12th century.

The Farrier name originated in regions where blacksmiths and ironworkers were concentrated, primarily in urban centers and areas with a thriving metalworking industry. The earliest recorded instances of the Farrier surname can be found in various historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One notable early reference is in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which lists a John le Ferour in Oxfordshire. The surname also appears in the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 with entries such as Walter le Ferrour in Somerset and Roger le Ferour in Essex.

As the name suggests, Farriers were skilled tradesmen responsible for shoeing horses and caring for their hooves. This occupation was crucial in an era when horses played a significant role in transportation, agriculture, and warfare.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Farrier surname was William Farrier, born around 1310 in Yorkshire. He is mentioned in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls of 1335 as a blacksmith residing in the village of Holme-on-Spalding-Moor.

Another notable figure was John Farrier, a prominent blacksmith born in 1425 in Warwickshire. He was commissioned to create intricate ironwork for various churches and castles in the region, including Kenilworth Castle.

In the 16th century, the Farrier surname can be found in the records of the Court of the Marshalsea, where a Thomas Farrier was listed as a prisoner in 1553.

During the 17th century, the Farrier name appeared in various parish records across England. One example is the baptism of William Farrier in 1632 at St. Peter's Church in Leeds.

A renowned individual bearing the Farrier surname was Samuel Farrier, born in 1685 in Hertfordshire. He was a renowned horse trader and breeder, responsible for introducing several successful bloodlines of racehorses to England.

As the centuries progressed, the Farrier surname spread to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the colonies, carried by those who emigrated in search of new opportunities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farrier

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

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

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