Farquhar

Farquhar is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic fearchar, from fear ("man") and car ("beloved").^[1] Farquharson is a further derivation of the name, meaning "son of Farquhar". The name originated as a given name, but had become established as a surname by the 14th century.^[2]

The name's pronunciation depends on the person, family, and place. In Scotland it can be /ˈfɑːrkɑːr/ (listen^ⓘ). In various English-speaking countries it has often been /ˈfɑːrkɑːr/, /ˈfɑːrkər/,^[3]: 47 /ˈfɑːrkwɑːr/, or /ˈfɑːrkwər/.^[3]: 47

Notable people with the surname include:

• Andrew Farquhar (fl. 1973–2008), British Army major-general
• Anthony Farquhar (1940–2023), Irish Roman Catholic prelate and auxiliary bishop
• Arthur Briggs Farquhar (1838–1925), American industrialist and businessman
• Craig Farquhar (born 2003), Northern Irish footballer
• Danny Farquhar (born 1987), American baseball pitcher
• David Farquhar (composer) (1928–2007), New Zealand composer
• Doug Farquhar (1921–2005), Scottish-American soccer player
• Edward Allan Farquhar (1871–1935), shipping agent and Harbors Board chairman in South Australia
• Francis P. Farquhar (1887–1974), president of the Sierra Club and author
• Gary Farquhar (born 1971), Scottish footballer
• George Farquhar (1678–1707), Irish dramatist
• George Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane
• Graham Farquhar (born 1947), Australian plant physiologist and biophysicist
• Helen Farquhar (1859–1953), British numismatist
• Henry Hallowell Farquhar (1884–1968), professor at Harvard Business School
• Horace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar (1844–1923), British financier and politician
• J. N. Farquhar (1861–1929), Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta and Orientalist
• James Farquhar (MP) (1764–1833), Scottish Member of Parliament
• James Farquhar (footballer) (c. 1879–?), Scottish footballer
• James Augustus Farquhar (1842–1930), Canadian master mariner and captain
• John Farquhar (disambiguation)
• JW Farquhar (born 1937/1938), American musician and singer-songwriter
• Kellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actress
• Kurt Farquhar, American television and film music composer
• Margaret Farquhar (1930–2026), Scottish politician
• Marilyn Farquhar (1928–2019), American cellular biologist
• Marion Jones Farquhar (1879–1965), American tennis player
• Meg Farquhar (1910–1988), British golfer
• Murray Farquhar (1918–1993), magistrate convicted of corrupt influence
• Norman von Heldreich Farquhar (1840–1907), United States Navy rear admiral
• Percival Farquhar (1865–1953), American investor
• Peter Farquhar (1946–2015), Scottish novelist, English teacher and murder victim
• Ralph Farquhar (born 1951), American film and television producer and screenwriter and co-creator of three sitcoms
• Regan Farquhar (born 1978), birth name of rapper Busdriver
• Robert D. Farquhar (1872–1967), American architect
• Robert Townsend Farquhar (1776–1830), British colonial governor
• Robert W. Farquhar (1932–2015), American spaceflight mission specialist
• Robin Hugh Farquhar (born 1938), Canadian academic and former university administrator/president
• Ryan Farquhar (born 1976), competitive motorcycle racer
• Scott Farquhar (born 1979), Australian businessman
• Shawn Farquhar (born 1962), Canadian illusionist
• Simon Farquhar (born 1972), Scottish playwright
• Stan Farquhar (1916–1992), Canadian politician, son of Thomas
• Stuart Farquhar (born 1982), New Zealand javelin thrower
• Thomas Farquhar (1875–1962), Canadian politician
• Wally Farquhar (1875–1960), Australian cricketer
• William Farquhar (1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India Company
• William Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, Maryland