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O'farrell Name Meaning

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Fearghail ‘descendant of Fearghal’ (see Farrell). This name is borne by several families in Ireland, in counties Longford, Tyrone, and Wicklow.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Farrell, O'carroll, Harrell, Farrelly, Farrel, Carrell, Farrall

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You can see how O'farrell families moved over time by selecting different census years. The O'farrell family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most O'farrell families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 86 O'farrell families living in New York. This was about 29% of all the recorded O'farrell's in USA. New York had the highest population of O'farrell families in 1880.
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Between 1986 and 2002, in the United States, O'farrell life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for O'farrell in 1986 was 90, and 33 in 2002.

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