Fairbank Surname
Approximately 3,032 people bear this surname
Fairbank Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the fairbank,' i.e. the yellow bank, from residence thereby; compare Windybank, Ewbank, &c, and v. Bank; (a) 'of Firbank,' a township in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland The surname is still to be found in the district.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,618 | 1:224,017 | 21,684 |
| England | 846 | 1:65,861 | 7,650 |
| Australia | 281 | 1:96,070 | 10,909 |
| Canada | 135 | 1:272,930 | 25,634 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| New Zealand | 13 | 1:348,333 | 27,379 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 669 | 1:36,436 | 4,738 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 553 | 1:90,811 | 9,350 |
Fairbank (23) may also be a first name.
Fairbank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'at the fairbank,' i.e. the yellow bank, from residence thereby; compare Windybank, Ewbank, &c, and v. Bank; (a) 'of Firbank,' a township in the parish of Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland The surname is still to be found in the district.
Robert Firebancke, of Wennington, parish of Mellinge, 1638: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
1803. Married — William Fairbanks and Frances Freer: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English or Scandinavian) [the first element of this place-name may be the Old English fearr, a bull (later, also a roebuck); Old Englishfear(h a boar; or Old Norse fær, a sheep (hardly for English fir, the tree): for the second element v. under Banks]
(English) Dweller on, or near, the ridge where bulls or sheep were confined.
Fairbank Demographics
Fairbank Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Fairbank Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fairbank Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fairbank is found most in The United States. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fairbank? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 146,266th most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,403,544 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Fairbank are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 23 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,618 people, or 1 in 224,017. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 11 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.
Fairbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fairbank has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 293 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fairbank Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fairbank last name are 15.25% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.02% registered with the party.
The amount Fairbank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.98% less than the national average, earning R 73,716 per year; in United States they earn 3.89% more than the national average, earning $44,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.58% more than the national average, earning $51,464 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanke | 94 | 1 | / |
| Firbank | 93 | 454 | / |
| Farbank | 93 | 0 | / |
| Fairbancks | 89 | 35 | / |
| Fairbaunks | 89 | 1 | / |
| Firbanks | 88 | 17 | / |
| Farbanks | 88 | 6 | / |
| Farrbank | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fuirbank | 88 | 0 | / |
| Fairbonks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fearbanks | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fairbamks | 82 | 0 | / |
| Farrbanks | 82 | 0 | / |
| Ferbank | 80 | 6 | / |
| Farbonk | 80 | 1 | / |
| Firbamks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Verbank | 67 | 11 | / |
| Farbancová | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ferbang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Farbancova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Verbanck | 63 | 912 | / |
| Faarvang | 63 | 155 | / |
| Pharbang | 63 | 4 | / |
| Varbhang | 63 | 1 | / |
| Fearboungh | 56 | 0 | / |
| Verbanc | 53 | 9 | / |
| Firmpong | 50 | 10 | / |
| Pherbang | 50 | 1 | / |
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