Pharr
A surname most likely from a place name or from a spelling variant of Farr, rather than from a single fixed meaning.
The #8,834 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 83,242 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Pharr is usually treated as an English surname, but its exact origin is not fully settled. In many cases it is likely a spelling variant of Farr, a name that could come from Old English or Middle English words connected with a boundary, a traveler, or a place-name element, depending on the local history. In some families it may also reflect a simplified or phonetic spelling that developed after migration or record-keeping changes.
History
The surname is found mainly in English-speaking countries, especially the United States, where many spellings were reshaped in local records. Because Pharr can overlap with Farr and other similar-sounding names, separate family lines may not share the same origin. The name is best understood as one of those surnames whose present spelling is newer than its deeper family history.
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Fun fact
The same surname spelling can hide more than one ancestry line, especially when older records were written by ear rather than standardized spelling.