Farina (surname)

Farina is a surname. It means flour in several Romance languages.

Italian surname "Farina"
Farina is the Italian word for "flour."

Notable people with the surname include:
 * Adele Farina, Australian politician
 * Amy Farina, American musician
 * Antonio Farina (fl. 1670s) Italian composer
 * Battista "Pinin" Farina (later Battista Pininfarina), Italian automobile stylist
 * Carlo Farina, Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era
 * Carolyn Farina, American actress
 * Dennis Farina (1944–2013), American actor
 * Frank Farina, Australian football player and former manager of the Socceroos
 * Gianluca Farina, Italian competition rower and Olympic champion
 * Giovanni Antonio Farina, Italian bishop
 * Giuseppe Farina, Italian Grand Prix racer and first Formula One World Drivers Champion
 * Giuseppe La Farina, leader of the Italian Risorgimento
 * Johann Maria Farina (1685–1766), the creator of Eau de Cologne
 * Mark Farina, American house music DJ and producer
 * Piergiorgio Farina (1933–2008), Italian jazz violinist
 * Pietro Farina (1942–2013), Italian Roman Catholic bishop
 * Raffaele Farina, Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
 * Robin Farina (born 1977), American cyclist
 * Salvatore Farina, Italian novelist
 * Santo and Johnny Farina, an American rock 'n' roll duo
 * Sergio Farina (later Sergio Pininfarina), Italian car designer, son of Battista Farina
 * Simone Farina, Italian footballer
 * Stefano Farina, Italian football referee
 * William Farina, American essayist and author
 * Farina brothers, wealthy Neapolitan lawyers who may have sponsored the castrato Carlo Broschi, whose stage-name, “Farinelli”, may be a homage to them.

Spanish surname "Fariña"
The Spanish equivalent is Fariña:


 * Leonardo Fariña, Argentine citizen
 * Mimi Baez Fariña, folk music performer
 * Richard Fariña, American author and folk music performer