Farman

Two main origins:

• From the Old Norse personal name Farmaðr, a byname from farmaðr (“seafarer, merchant”); alternatively, an occupational surname sharing the same origin.
• Borrowed from Urdu فرمان (farmān, “firman, command, order; decree, edict”); this surname is predominantly found in Pakistan.

Farman (plural Farmans)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farman is the 39659^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 554 individuals. Farman is most common among White (87.73%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Farman”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 552.