Farina is a surname. It is the Italian word for "flour."
Notable people with the surname include:
Adele Farina, Australian politician
Amy Farina, American musician
Antonio Farina (fl. 1670s) Italian composer
Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina), Italian automobile stylist
Carlo Farina, Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era
Carolyn Farina, American actress
Dennis Farina (1944–2013), American actor
Frank Farina, Australian football player and former manager of the Socceroos
Gianluca Farina, Italian competition rower and Olympic champion
Giovanni Antonio Farina, Italian bishop
Giuseppe Farina, Italian Grand Prix racer and first Formula One World Drivers Champion
Giuseppe La Farina, leader of the Italian Risorgimento
Johann Maria Farina (1685–1766), the creator of Eau de Cologne
Mark Farina, American house music DJ and producer
Piergiorgio Farina (1933–2008), Italian jazz violinist
Pietro Farina (1942–2013), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Robin Farina (born 1977), American cyclist
Salvatore Farina, Italian novelist
Santo and Johnny Farina, an American rock 'n' roll duo
Simone Farina, Italian footballer
Stefano Farina, Italian football referee
Samantha Farina, entrepreneur & Actress
William Farina, American essayist and author
Farina brothers, wealthy Neapolitan lawyers who may have sponsored the castrato Carlo Broschi, whose stage-name, “Farinelli”, may be a homage to them.
The Spanish equivalent is Fariña:
Mimi Baez Fariña, folk music performer
Richard Fariña, American author and folk music performer
