The Farro Family Name

Spelled Farro, the surname still points back to Farrow. Its meaning, shared with Farrow, is “a young pig keeper or a nickname”.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Farro family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

A variant of Farrow

Before spelling was fixed, Farrow was also written Farro. You may also find the name written Farrowe.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Farro with 702 bearers, at rank 32,710. Spanish statistics put 251 people with Farro in first position and 253 in second. Names that sound alike, such as Farr and Ferro, are easily confused in old records. Want more than a summary? See the Farro family name pack.