Notable persons with the surname Farris include:
Amy Farris (1968-2009), American fiddlerBarbara Farris (born 1976), American basketball playerChristine King Farris (born 1927), American educator and civil rights activistDarren Farris (born 1972), American singer-songwriterDionne Farris (born 1968), American singerEric Farris (born 1986), American baseball playerHazel Farris (c. 1880-1906), American alleged murdererIon Farris (1878-1934), American politicianIsaac Newton Farris, Jr., American civil rights leaderJack K. Farris (born 1934), American generalJames Farris (died 1995), American murder victimJimmy Farris (born 1978), American football playerJohn Farris (born 1936), American writerJohn Lauchlan Farris (1911 - 1986), Canadian lawyer and judgeJohn Wallace de Beque Farris (1878-1970), Canadian politicianJoseph Jerome Farris (born 1930), American judgeJoshua Farris (born 1995), American figure skaterKatie Farris, American writerKendrick Farris (born 1986), American weightlifterKris Farris (born 1977), American football playerLaughlin Farris (1843-1925), Canadian politicianLindsay Farris (born 1985), Australian actorMark Farris (born 1975), American football and baseball playerMaude Farris-Luse (1887-2002), American supercentenarianMeg Farris (born 1958), American journalistMichael Farris (lawyer) (born 1951), American lawyerMike Farris (musician) (born ca. 1968), American musicianRalph Farris (born 1970), American violistSuzanne Farris (murder victim) (died 1966), American murder victimTom Farris (1920-2002), American football playerVera King Farris (1938-2009), American college administratorVictor Farris, American inventor