# Farrell (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/farrell/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Irish.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Irish |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 52,321 |
| US rank (2010) | 652 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 5,901 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.4% (51,095 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈfæɹ.əl/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Ferrall |

## Who carries it

Share of people named Farrell in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.6% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Farrell in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Peru.

## People named Farrell

- Dave Farrell, American bassist
- Terry Farrell, American actress and model (born 1963)
- Warren Farrell, author, spokesperson, expert witness, political candidate
- Glenda Farrell, American actress (1904–1971)
- Charles Farrell, American actor (1900/1901–1990)
- Mike Farrell, American actor and producer (born 1939)
- Suzanne Farrell, American ballerina
- Sharon Farrell, American actress (1940–2023)
- Perry Farrell, American singer, songwriter and musician
- James Thomas Farrell, American writer (1904–1979)
- Jeff Farrell, American swimmer
- John Farrell, American speed skater (1906–1994)

and 15 more on Wikidata.

## Similar surnames

Farley, Ferrell, Farlow, Ferrel, Farrelly, Ferrill, Farwell, Fraley, Fairley, Friel, Frawley, Furlow.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.