Surname Farquhar (Farquhar 
, Fearchar) , all over the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Farquhar is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is quite a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, Farquhar is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Farquhar | Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States |
Car, Ciar, Farquar, Farquharson, and Fear
| farquhar macrae Scottish teacher and Christian preacher (b. 1580) |
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george farquhar Irish dramatist, GB (b. 1677) |
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sir walter farquhar, 1st baronet Scottish physician, GB (b. 1738) |
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| william robert farquhar (1693-1753) (b. 1693) |
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john farquhar Scottish merchant and entrepreneur (b. 1751) |
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arthur farquhar Royal Navy rear-admiral; (1772-1843), GB (b. 1772) |
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| robert farquhar (1723-1783) (b. 1723) |
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william farquhar British colonial administrator, GB (b. 1774) |
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| john farquhar Farquhar, John (1732–1768), Church of Scotland minister (b. 1732) |
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| isabel farquhar (born 1757) (b. 1757) |
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| robert farquhar Peerage person ID=597931 (b. 1758) |
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| james farquhar (1759-1819) (b. 1759) |
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| agnes farquhar (born 1762) (b. 1762) |
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| alexander farquhar (born 1764) (b. 1764) |
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| james farquhar politician (b. 1764) |
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