How common is the surname Farnsworth?

12,203 people in the United States had the surname Farnsworth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,301 Americans. It ranked 2,939th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Farnsworth?

In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Farnsworth identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Farnsworth?

Richard Farnsworth, American actor (1920–2000), followed by Philo Farnsworth.

Where is the surname Farnsworth most common?

Wikidata records people named Farnsworth in the United States.

Is the surname Farnsworth getting more or less common?

More common. 11,563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,203 in 2010, up 5.5%.

The surname Farnsworth

A surname, carried by 12,203 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex F652

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Farnsworth is more common than 98.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 12,203 people named Farnsworth in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 25,301 Americans. That is up 5.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 11,563.

#2,939

rank among US surnames

12,203

people in 2010

4.1

per 100,000 Americans

+5.5%

change since 2000 (was #2,848)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#2,930	Churchill	12,235	25,235
#2,931	Loya	12,232	25,241
#2,932	Ragsdale	12,227	25,251
#2,933	Mace	12,222	25,261
#2,934	Brubaker	12,218	25,270
#2,936	Curley	12,211	25,284
#2,937	Graber	12,204	25,299

Who is named Farnsworth

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Farnsworth identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Farnsworths

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Richard Farnsworth
American actor (1920–2000)
Philo Farnsworth
American inventor (1906–1971)
Emma Justine Farnsworth
American photographer (1860–1952)

Questions

How common is the surname Farnsworth?: 12,203 people in the United States had the surname Farnsworth in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 25,301 Americans. It ranked 2,939th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Farnsworth?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Farnsworth identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Farnsworth?: Richard Farnsworth, American actor (1920–2000), followed by Philo Farnsworth.
Where is the surname Farnsworth most common?: Wikidata records people named Farnsworth in the United States.
Is the surname Farnsworth getting more or less common?: More common. 11,563 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 12,203 in 2010, up 5.5%.