Farnworth is a surname of English origin. It is of connected origin to the surname Farnsworth, but has been dated back further than that of the latter. The oldest known record for the name appeared in Lancashire in 1185 in modern-day Farnworth, known then as Farnworth with Kearsley. The first chief for the Farnworth family clan, was a nobleman named Leinsig de Farnworth who came from Germany and was granted land by King Henry II of England.

The word Farnworth is a combination of two words; the old-English word fearn (which refers to ferns such as bracken) and worth (meaning a settlement). The full meaning of the surname is described as settlers from a place where ferns are abundant.

As of the British Census of 1881,[1] its occurrence was high in Lancashire, Cumbria, Cheshire and Northumberland. In all other British counties, its frequency was --and still is[citation needed]--very low.

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  1. ^ "Farnworth Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 25 January 2014