O'Farrell
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O'Farrell
Frequency: (799)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
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.
GIVEN NAMES: Irish 8%. Fergus (2), Kieran (2), Brendan, Finbarr, Niall, Sinead.
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