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

Farwick, 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 Farwick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Farwick in America

Farwick is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Farwick surname appeared 243 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 Farwick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Farwick 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 Farwick

The surname Farwick is believed to have originated in the region of Yorkshire, England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "fearn" meaning fern and "wic" meaning a dwelling or village, suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a village near a fern-covered area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Farwick can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of land ownership and taxation commissioned by William the Conqueror. This suggests that people bearing this surname were present in England shortly after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

In the 13th century, a Thomas de Farnwick is mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, which were financial records maintained by the English Exchequer. This indicates that the name was established in the region by that time.

During the 14th century, a variant spelling "Fernwike" appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire, which were tax records. This likely reflects the evolution of the name's pronunciation and spelling over time.

One notable individual with the surname Farwick was Sir John Farwick (1580-1647), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Ripon during the reign of King Charles I.

Another individual of note was William Farwick (1690-1758), a British architect who designed several churches and other buildings in the Georgian style in and around London.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Thomas Farwick (1812-1884), a British industrialist and philanthropist who founded the Farwick Textile Mills in Manchester and established several charitable institutions in the city.

The surname Farwick has also been associated with certain place names in Yorkshire, such as the village of Farnwick and the Farnwick Estate, which may have influenced the development of the name over time.

While not as common as some other English surnames, the name Farwick has persisted through the centuries and can be traced back to its origins in the medieval period, reflecting the rich history and linguistic influences that have shaped the English language and its surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Farwick

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

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

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