Farquhar ( listen ) is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from fearchar ("man") and car ("beloved"). 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.
Notable people with the surname include:
Farquhar MacTaggart, First Earl of RossAnthony Farquhar, Roman Catholic Auxiliary bishopFarquhar baronets, British aristocratsGary Farquhar, Scottish footballerGeorge Farquhar (1678–1707), Irish dramatistGeorge Farquhar (priest) (died 1927), Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and DunblaneHorace Farquhar, 1st Earl Farquhar, Honor recipientJ. N. Farquhar, Scottish educational missionary to Calcutta, and an OrientalistKellyanne Farquhar, Scottish actressMeg Farquhar, British professional golferRegan Farquhar, birth name of rapper BusdriverRyan Farquhar, competitive motorcycle racerSimon Farquhar (born 1972), Scottish playwrightWilliam Farquhar (1774–1839), Scottish major-general of the East India CompanyDanny Farquhar (born 1987), American baseball pitcherFrancis P. Farquhar, president of the Sierra Club and author of Place Names of the High SierraJohn M. Farquhar (1832–1918), United States Representative from New York and recipient of the Medal of HonorJohn Hanson Farquhar (1818–1873), United States Representative from IndianaNorman von Heldreich Farquhar (1840–1907), rear admiral in the United States Navy, for whom the USS Farquhar (DE-139) and USS Farquhar (DD-304) are namedMarilyn Farquhar, American cellular biologistRobert W. Farquhar, American spaceflight mission specialistRobin Hugh Farquhar, Canadian academic leaderShawn Farquhar, Canadian illusionistThomas Farquhar, Canadian politicianWilliam Henry Farquhar (1813–1887), prominent citizen of Montgomery County, MarylandDavid Farquhar (composer) (1928–2007), a New Zealand composerEdward Allan Farquhar (1871–1935), shipping agent then Harbors Board chairman in South AustraliaGraham Farquhar (born 1947), plant physiologist and biophysicistMurray Farquhar (1918–1993), magistrate, convicted and jailed in 1985 for corrupt influenceFarquhar Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA