Fare is used as a family name or surname in Spain, Scotland, Italy, Ireland, France. It is 4 characters long in length.
The surname Fare is a variant of the Ferrers. Of Ferrieres; i.e., Forges or Iron-works in Normandy.
A variant form of Fair. The light-complexioned or handsome man; one who lived or worked at the fair or market.
The variation of Ferrara. One who came from Ferrara, i.e., Forum Allienni, a province in Italy.
Fare is form of Herrera. The worker in iron, a smith.
Form of Fair. Allusive to complexion. So the Latin Flavus, the French Blond, Blondel, etc., and the Italian Biondi, &c.
It is often found in composition with other words, in English family names, as will be seen below. Sometimes the epithet alludes to a personal peculiarity, as in Fairhead, Fairbeard, and sometimes to a local one, asin Fairford, Fairholm, Fairbank, Fairbridge, Fairburn.
Fare is a form of the Ferrer. See Ferrers - The Itin. de la Norman gives nine places called Ferrière, and four called Ferrières, in Normandy, M. de Gerville considers the name to have some relation to the ancient iron-trade of that province, which is probable, but this very ancient and noble family were farriers is an absurd notion, originating probably in some heraldric and feudal allusions. Many of the numerous coat-armours assigned to the name contain horse-shoes, and at Oakham, the chief town of Rutlandshire, an ancient barony of the family, a custom prevails to this day of demanding a horse-shoe of every peer of the realm who passes through the town, or a composition in money. Henry de Ferieres, ancestor of the old Earls of Derby, was a tenant in capite under the Conqueror, and held enormous estates in many counties, his caput baroniæ being Tutbury, in Staffordshire. Collins. A tradition makes the original Ferrers Master of the Horse to the Conqueror. The following account is given in B.L.G., though no authority is cited. The family derive from Walchelin, a Norman, whose son Henry assumed the name of Ferriers, a small town of Gastinors in France, otherwise called Ferrières, from the iron-mines with which that country abounded.
Fare is variant form of Phaire. Fare, or Phair, is a Gaelic personal name, and Mac Fare is still found in the Highlands. The family were introduced into Ireland temp. Oliver Cromwell, by Colonel Robert Phayre.
Lastname is variant of Phare. See Phaire - Fare, or Phair, is a Gaelic personal name, and Mac Fare is still found in the Highlands. The family were introduced into Ireland temp. Oliver Cromwell, by Colonel Robert Phayre.
How popular is Fare?
Fare is common in Togo, Italy, United States, France, Pakistan, Philippines, Nigeria, Argentina, England, Egypt.
Fare is ranked 59942 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Fares plummeted by 1.21 per cent to 407 since 2000 and slipped by 2980 spots and ranked at 51176. The last name was found in around 1 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 86 | 87.86 |
Hispanic or Latino | 7.37 | 6.8 |
Black | 3.93 | 3.16 |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.47 | 0 |
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Immigrants to US
From Germany
Emile Fare worked as laborer and hailed from France. 22 years old embarked for United States from Havre & London on Helvetia and arrived on October 17, 1872. Jean-Bap-- Fare (Of unknown age) Gardener, 34 years old A. Fare, are others that migrated to US.
Fare Namesakes
- Schooner Fare, Maine-based folk band
Fare Namesakes
- Schooner Fare, Maine-based folk band