Airie Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Airie Surname Definition:
(? Scandinavian) belonging to Airey (Cumb.) [the second element seems to be the Old Norse wrá, a corner].
Robert de Hayra (Inquest at Appleby, A.D. 1301).—Lanc. Inq., i. 309. (Celtic) Dweller at the Shieling, or Mountain-Pasture. [Gaelic airidh (dh mute)].
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Airie (122) may also be a first name.
Airie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(? Scandinavian) belonging to Airey (Cumb.) [the second element seems to be the Old Norse wrá, a corner].
Robert de Hayra (Inquest at Appleby, A.D. 1301).—Lanc. Inq., i. 309. (Celtic) Dweller at the Shieling, or Mountain-Pasture. [Gaelic airidh (dh mute)].
Airie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Airie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Airie is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Airie? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Airie reside; 33 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 33 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Airie is also the 844,248th most numerous first name at a global level, held by 122 people.
It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 2,038,429. In Papua New Guinea Airie is primarily found in: Central, where 75 percent are found and East New Britain, where 25 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
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