Farwell (surname)
Farwell is a surname of English origin. At the time of the British Census of 1881, its relative frequency was highest in Dorset, followed by Buteshire, Hampshire, Somerset, Surrey, Worcestershire, Cheshire, London and Northumberland. Notable people with the surname include:
- Arthur Farwell, American composer
- Byron Farwell, author and military historian
- Charles B. Farwell, American politician
- Heath Farwell, American football player
- Jane Farwell, dancer
- John V. Farwell, American politician
- Lawrence Farwell, Chief Scientist of Brain Fingerprinting Laboratories, Inc
- Leonard J. Farwell, American politician
- Nathan A. Farwell, American politician
- Oliver Atkins Farwell, American botanist
- Ruth Farwell, British academic and civil servant
