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Where Does The Last Name Fairbairn Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Fairbairn is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairbairn? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Fairbairn is the 53,784^th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 768,404 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Fairbairn are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles. Fairbairn is also the 2,900,335^th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 2,691 people, or 1 in 20,705. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Northumberland, where 9 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.

Fairbairn Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Fairbairn has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fairbairn surname rose 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,209 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 7 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fairbairn Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fairbairn last name are 10.34% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.11% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fairbairn earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 50.28% more than the national average, earning R 357,132 per year; in United States they earn 10.78% more than the national average, earning $47,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,895 CAD per year.