Farnell is an English surname derived from places named Farnell across Britain. Farnell comes from Old English fearn meaning "fern" and hyll meaning "hill". Notable people with the surname include:
Anthony Farnell (born 1978), English boxer
George Stanley Farnell (1861–95), classical scholar and educator, brother of Lewis Richard, below
James Farnell (1825–1888), Australian politician
Lewis Richard Farnell (1856–1934), Oxford classical scholar
Distance between:
London to Farnell373 Miles / 601 Kms Liverpool to Farnell228 Miles / 367 Kms