Farmer

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Farmer is a common English occupational surname originally given to people who worked in agriculture or collected taxes on farmed land.

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf English-language surname
occupational surname
surname
category English-language occupational surnames
derivedFromOccupation farmer
etymologyRootLanguage Middle English
Old French
frequencyRegion Australia
Canada
United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
genderAssociation gender-neutral surname
hasMeaning person who farms land
tax collector on farmed land
hasNotableBearer Art Farmer
Bill Farmer
Brian Farmer
Fannie Farmer
Frances Farmer
Hugh Farmer
J. A. Farmer
James Farmer
James Farmer
surface form: James Farmer Jr.

Janet Farmer
John Farmer (composer)
John Farmer (politician)
Justin Farmer
Ken Farmer
Mark Farmer
Michael Farmer, Baron Farmer
Mick Farmer
Midge Ure (James Ure, born James McGregor, not Farmer)
Neil Farmer
Paul Farmer
Philip José Farmer
Sherman Farmer
Tarascon-born singer Mylène Farmer (stage name)
Walter R. Farmer NERFINISHED
hasOrigin England
hasVariant Farmar
Fermor
Pharmer
languageOfOrigin English
originallyGivenTo people who collected taxes on farmed land
people who worked in agriculture
usedAs family name
writingSystem Latin alphabet

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Fannie Farmer familyName Farmer
James Farmer familyName Farmer
Paul Farmer familyName Farmer