Farley is a family name and a given name. The patronymic surname is an anglicised form of the Irish patronyms Ó Faircheallaigh, which means "descendant of Faircheallach", whose name means "super war", and Ó Fearghail, which means "descendant of Fearghal", whose name means "man of valor". The toponymic surname comes from places with toponyms deriving from the Old English fearn, which means "fern", and leah, which means "woodland clearing".
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People with the family name
In public service
Abraham Farley (c.1712–1791), English official, Chamberlain of the Exchequer
Albert Farley Heard (1833–1890), American diplomat, co-founder of HSBC
Allen Farley (born 1951), American politician, Alabama House of Representatives
Bruce A. Farley (born 1943), American politician, Illinois House of Representatives
Ephraim Wilder Farley (1817–1880), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives
Sir Edwin Wood Thorp Farley (1864–1939), English politician, Mayor of Dover, Kent
Florence Saunders Farley (1928–2022), American politician, Mayor of Petersburg, Virginia
Frances Farley (1923–2004), American politician, Utah State Senate
Frank S. Farley (1901–1977), American politician, New Jersey State Senate
Hugh Farley (born 1932), American politician, New York State Senate
James Aloysius Farley (1888–1976), American politician, U.S. Postmaster General
James Indus Farley (1871–1948), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives
James Lewis Farley (1823–1885), Irish diplomat, Consul for the Ottoman Empire
James T. Farley (1829–1886), American politician, U.S. Senate
John Farley (pilot) (1933–2018), English aviator, Order of the British Empire
John H. Farley (1846–1922), American politician, Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
John J. Farley III (born c. 1942), American judge, U.S. Court of Appeals
Joseph F. Farley (1889–1974), American admiral, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
Kai G. Farley (born 1973), Liberian politician, Superintendent of Grand Gedeh
Leo J. Farley (1926–1984), American politician, Mayor of Lowell, Massachusetts
Louis Farley (1860-1930), American politician, Mayor of Marlborough, Massachusetts
Michael F. Farley (1863–1921), American politician, U.S. House of Representatives
Nancy Farley Wood (1903–2003), American physicist, Manhattan Project, NASA
Patricia Farley (born 1974), American politician, Nevada State Senate
Reginald Farley (born 1961), Barbadian politician, President of the Senate of Barbados
Reuben Farley (1826–1899), English politician, Mayor of West Bromwich, Sandwell
Rick Farley (1952–2006), Australian politician, Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation
Rusty Farley (1953–2011), American politician, Oklahoma House of Representatives
Steve Farley (born 1962), American politician, Arizona State Senate
Thomas Farley (physician) (born c. 1955), American doctor, New York City Health Commissioner
Thomas T. Farley (1934–2010), American politician, Colorado House of Representatives
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (born c. 1965), American politician, Massachusetts House of Representatives
William Wallace Farley (1874–1952), American politician, Chair of the New York State Democratic Committee
William Farley (Medal of Honor) (1835–1864), American sailor, Union Navy, Medal of Honor
Miscellaneous
Alec Farley (1925–2010), English footballer, English Football League
Andy Farley (born 1966 or 1967), hard house disc jockey
Caleb Farley (born 1998), American footballer, National Football League
Carole Farley (born c. 1955), American soprano, New York Metropolitan Opera
Charles Farley (1771–1859), English actor, Covent Garden Theatre
Chris Farley (1964–1997), American comedian, Saturday Night Live
Christopher John Farley (born 1966), American journalist, The Wall Street Journal
David Farley (born c. 1971), American journalist, The Wall Street Journal
Dick Farley (born 1946), American footballer, College Football Hall of Fame
Donald T. Farley (1933–2018), American professor, Cornell University
Francis Farley (1920–2018), English physicist, Fellow of the Royal Society
Harriet Farley (1812–1907), American abolitionist, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society
Homa Vafaie Farley, Iranian-born potter and ceramist
James Farley (actor) (1882–1947), American actor, Desert Law, The King of Kings
Jim Farley (businessman) (born 1962), American businessman, CEO of the Ford Motor Company
People with the given name
Farley Drew Caminetti (1886–1945), American criminal, Caminetti v. United States
Farley Flex (born c. 1962), British musician, Canadian Idol
Farley Granger (1925–2011), American actor, Strangers on a Train
Farley Katz (born 1984), American humorist, The New Yorker
Jesse Farley Dyer (1877–1955), American marine, Medal of Honor
John Farley Leith (1808–1887), English politician, Member of Parliament
Farley Moody (1891–1918), American footballer, Alabama Crimson Tide
Farley Mowat (1921–2014), Canadian novelist, Order of Canada
Farley Norman (born 1961), American professor, Western Kentucky University
Farley Vieira Rosa (born 1994), Brazilian footballer, Israeli Premier League
Farley Santos, American politician from Connecticut
Sir John Farley Spry (1910–1999), English judge, Chief Justice of Gibraltar
Farley Keith Williams (born 1962), American musician, Trax Records
Farley family of England
Farley family (18th century), family of news media pioneers
Senators Farley
Senator Farley (disambiguation)
Places with the name
Farley (disambiguation)