Farley (name)


Farley is an English name, derived from a toponym, used as both a surname and a given name. Jacob de Farlegh of Wiltshire and Hugh de Farley of Suffolk were listed in the Hundredorum Rolls in the 13th century, and Adam Farlegh was registered in Somerset in the 14th century. The Farley family of Somerset went on to become notable publishers throughout the 17th and 18th centuries.
The Farleys later dispersed across the Anglosphere, most notably to America. Prominent Farley New Yorkers of the 20th and 21st centuries include: cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of New York, John M. Farley; chair of the Democratic National Committee and Postmaster General, James A. Farley; actor and Saturday Night Live comedian, Chris Farley; and financier and CEO of the New York Stock Exchange, Thomas W. Farley.

Farley family

The Farley family of Somerset were British media proprietors among the first newspaper publishers in provincial England.

Surname

An incomplete list of people with the surname includes:
, made chair of the Democratic National Committee in 1932