Farquhar is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

Scottish Scottish usually refers to something of, from, or related to Scotland, including: *Scottish Gaelic, a Celtic Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family native to Scotland *Scottish English *Scottish national identity, the Scottish ide ...

origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic ''fearchar'', from ''fear'' ("man") and ''car'' ("beloved").

Farquharson Farquharson ( or ) is a surname of Scottish origin, and may refer to: *Ashley Farquharson (born 1999), American luger * Donald Farquharson (1925–2000), Welsh-Canadian sportsman * Donald Farquharson (1834–1903), Canadian politician from Prince E ...

is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a

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, but had become established as a surname by the 14th century.David Dobson, ''The Scottish Surnames of Colonial America'' (2003), p. 41. The name's pronunciation depends on the person, family, and place. In Scotland it can be (). In various English-speaking countries it has often been , , , or . Notable people with the surname include:

United Kingdom and Ireland

Farquhar MacTaggart Fearchar of Ross or Ferchar mac in tSagairt (''Fearchar mac an t-sagairt'', often anglicized as ''Farquhar MacTaggart''), was the first of the Scottish Ó Beólláin (O’Beolan, Beolan) family who received by Royal Grant the lands and Title of M ...

, First Earl of Ross * Anthony Farquhar (born 1940), Roman Catholic Auxiliary bishop * Farquhar baronets, British aristocrats * Gary Farquhar (born 1971), Scottish footballer *

George Farquhar George Farquhar (1677The explanation for the dual birth year appears in Louis A. Strauss, ed., A Discourse Upon Comedy, The Recruiting Officer, and The Beaux’ Stratagem by George Farquhar' (Boston: D.C. Heath & Co., 1914), p. v. Strauss notes ...

(1678–1707), Irish dramatist * George Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane *

Helen Farquhar Helen Laura Farquhar (1859 – 1953) was a British numismatist and a founder member of the British Numismatic Society in 1903. Farquhar served on the British Numismatic Society Council many times from 1910-1946 and was Vice-President at various ...

(1859–1953), British numismatist * Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar (1844–1923), British financier and politician *

J. N. Farquhar John Nicol Farquhar (6 April 1861 – 17 July 1929) was a Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an Orientalist. He is one of the pioneers who popularised the ''Fulfilment theology'' in India that Christ is the crown of Hinduism, tho ...

(1861–1929), Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an Orientalist *

John Farquhar (footballer) John Farquhar (24 June 1924 – 1 November 2000) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Scottish League for Morton, Queen's Park, Cowdenbeath and Albion Rovers as a forward. He was capped by Great Britain. Farquhar died in Glasgow ...

(born 1924), Scottish footballer *

John Farquhar (gunpowder dealer) John Farquhar (1751–1826) was a Scottish millionaire dealer in gunpowder. Early life Farquhar was born of humble parents at Bilbo, in the parish of Crimond, Aberdeenshire. At 15 he had a bursary to attend Marischal College, Aberdeen, studied th ...

(1751–1826), Scottish millionaire dealer in gunpowder * Kellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actress *

Meg Farquhar Margaret Farquhar (April 29, 1910 – November 9, 1988) was the first female professional golfer in Britain when, aged 19, she became assistant to George Smith, the resident Professional at the Moray Golf Club in 1929.McConachie, John: The Mora ...

(1910–1988), British professional golfer * Peter Farquhar (1946–2015), Scottish novelist and teacher of English *

Regan Farquhar Regan Farquhar (born February 12, 1978), better known by his stage name Busdriver, is an American rapper and producer from Los Angeles, California. He has collaborated with rappers such as Myka 9, Milo, Nocando, Open Mike Eagle, 2Mex, and Radi ...

(born 1978), birth name of rapper Busdriver *

Ryan Farquhar Ryan Alan Robert Farquhar (born 2 February 1976, Dungannon, Northern Ireland) is a professional motorcycle racer who primarily competes in road racing. Farquhar won the Dukes Road Racing Rankings four times. He won five races at the Cooks ...

(born 1976), competitive motorcycle racer *

Simon Farquhar Simon Alexander Farquhar is a British writer and broadcaster. His early one-act plays were staged at the Aberdeen Arts Centre, until a radio script set in Cullen, ''Candy Floss Kisses'', was picked up by actor and producer Martin Jarvis and com ...

(born 1972), Scottish playwright * William Farquhar (1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India Company

North Americans

* Arthur Briggs Farquhar (1838–1925), American industrialist and businessman * Danny Farquhar (born 1987), American baseball pitcher * Douglas Farquhar (1921–2005), Scottish-American soccer player * Francis P. Farquhar (1887–1974), president of the Sierra Club and author of ''Place Names of the High Sierra'' * Henry Hallowell Farquhar (1884–1968), professor at Harvard Business School * James Augustus Farquhar (1842–1930), master mariner and captain in the late 19th and early 20th century Nova Scotia, Canada *

John M. Farquhar John McCreath Farquhar (April 17, 1832 – April 24, 1918) was a United States Representative from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. Biography Born near Ayr, Scotland, Farquh ...

(1832–1918), United States Representative from New York and recipient of the Medal of Honor *

John Hanson Farquhar John Hanson Farquhar (December 20, 1818 – October 1, 1873) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1865 to 1867. Early years Born in Union Bridge, Maryland, Farquhar attended the ...

(1818–1873), United States Representative from Indiana * JW Farquhar (born 1937/1938), American musician and singer-songwriter * Marilyn Farquhar (1928–2019), American cellular biologist *

Norman von Heldreich Farquhar Rear Admiral Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (April 11, 1840 – July 3, 1907) was an officer in the United States Navy during the American Civil War. He is best known for commanding a naval squadron which was wrecked with three German warships at ...

(1840–1907), rear admiral in the United States Navy, for whom the USS ''Farquhar'' (DE-139) and USS ''Farquhar'' (DD-304) are named * Percival Farquhar (1865–1953), American investor with extensive interests in Latin America and Russia *

Robert W. Farquhar Robert Willard Farquhar (September 12, 1932 – October 18, 2015) was an American mission design specialist who worked for NASA. He designed halo orbits and was involved in a number of spaceflight missions. Farquhar was elected as a member into t ...

(1932–2015), American spaceflight mission specialist *

Robin Hugh Farquhar Robin Hugh Farquhar (born December 1, 1938) is a Canadian academic and former university administrator. He was president of the University of Winnipeg from 1981 to 1989 (where he is now president emeritus) and president of Carleton University from ...

(born 1938), Canadian academic leader *

Shawn Farquhar Shawn Farquhar (born June 7, 1962) is a Canadian magician and illusionist notable for his title as the "Grand Prix World Champion of Magic" from the International Federation of Magic Societies. His awards include being the only magician in hist ...

(born 1962), Canadian illusionist *

Stan Farquhar Stanley William Farquhar (February 24, 1916 – May 30, 1992) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1963 to 1971 who represented the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin. Backgroun ...

(1916–1992), Canadian politician, son of Thomas * Thomas Farquhar (1875–1962), Canadian politician * William Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland

Australasians

David Farquhar (composer) David Andross Farquhar (5 April 1928 – 8 May 2007) was a New Zealand composer and professor of music at Victoria University of Wellington. Biography Farquhar was born in Cambridge, New Zealand, in 1928 but spent most of his early years in F ...

(1928–2007), a New Zealand composer * Edward Allan Farquhar (1871–1935), shipping agent then Harbors Board chairman in South Australia *

Graham Farquhar Graham Douglas Farquhar, (born 8 December 1947) is an Australian biophysicist, Distinguished Professor at Australian National University, and leader of the Farquhar Lab. In 2018 Farquhar was named Senior Australian of the Year. Life Farquhar at ...

(born 1947), plant physiologist and biophysicist *

Murray Farquhar Murray Farquhar OBE (7 July 19183 December 1993) was an Australian jurist. He was the Chief Stipendiary Magistrate of New South Wales between 1971 and 1977. Farquhar was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales. He attended Broken Hill High Scho ...

(1918–1993), magistrate, convicted and jailed in 1985 for corrupt influence *

Scott Farquhar Scott Farquhar (born December 1979) is an Australian billionaire, the co-founder and co-CEO of the software company Atlassian. Farquhar often carries the epithet of ''accidental billionaire'' after he and his business partner Mike Cannon-Brook ...

(born 1979), Australian businessman *

Wally Farquhar Wally Farquhar (22 February 1875 – 31 May 1960) was an Australian cricketer. He played eleven first-class matches for New South Wales between 1894/95 and 1903/04. See also * List of New South Wales representative cricketers This is a ...

(1875–1960), Australian cricketer * Stuart Farquhar (1982-), New Zealand athlete