# Farquhar

Farquhar is a surname of Scottish origin, derived from the Scottish Gaelic fearchar, from fear ("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.
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/,$^{:47}$ /ˈfɑːrkwɑːr/, or /ˈfɑːrkwər/.$^{:47}$
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), a 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
* 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