Airay Surname
Approximately 50 people bear this surname
Airay Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Airey.' I cannot find the spot, but the family arose in Cumberland or Westmoreland. Almost every instance can be traced back to one or other county.
'Christopher Airay (1601-70), a pioneer of English logic, was born at Clifton in Westmoreland': Dictionary of National Biography.
Read More About This SurnameAiray Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 33 | 1:23,244,406 | 321,547 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 31 | 1:786,302 | 35,304 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Airay (58) may also be a first name.
Airay Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Airey.' I cannot find the spot, but the family arose in Cumberland or Westmoreland. Almost every instance can be traced back to one or other county.
'Christopher Airay (1601-70), a pioneer of English logic, was born at Clifton in Westmoreland': Dictionary of National Biography.
'Henry Airay (c. 1560-1616), a puritan divine and author, was born at Kentmere, Westmoreland, being son of William Airay, the favourite servant of Bernard Gilpin': ibid.
In the muster roll of the dependants of Walter Strickland, deputy steward of Kendal (temp. 18 Henry VI), occurs 'Edward Avray, a byll': Nicolson and Burn. History Westm. and Cumb.
1580. Henry Ayrey, Westmorland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1681. Anthony Ayrey, of Chiping: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1783. Married — Joseph Airey, of Kendal, and Sarah Salthouse, of Ulverston: Ulverston Church Reg.
AIRIE: Local, probably from the two and a half mark land of Arie, 1611 (Refours, Kirkcudbright, 104). John Airie in Wakemilne, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 197).
This Cumberland family consider the name to have been borrowed from some elevated dwelling among the mountains called an Eyrie, such designations for residences not being uncommon. The "Eagle's Nest" would be a much more eligible name for an abode than Rook's-nest, Goose-nest, or Stoat's-nest, which are still to be found. See Aquila. An aery also signifies a place for the breeding or training of hawks. Ellis, Introd. Domesd. I, 341.
Airey is an old Cumberland name (L.).
Airay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Airay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Airay (Hindi: आिरया) is found most frequently in India. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Airay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Airay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,746,821st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Airay live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 66 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Airay is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 58 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 64 percent live, Gujarat, where 27 percent live and Chandigarh, where 9 percent live. Not including India this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Airay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Airay in the Hindi language | ||
| आिरया | airaya | - |
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