Farren Family Crest and Last Name Background

Farren began as an Irish family name. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “grandson of Arachan”.

• Related forms include Farrin.
• According to the 2010 US Census, the Farren surname had 3,042 bearers. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country.

Farren coat of arms

Heraldry is personal. Arms recorded for a Farren family belonged to that family, and other bearers of the name may have no link to them. Get the complete Farren report, with a museum-style coat of arms.