Fairbarin Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Fairbarin Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'fair child,' a native of Yorkshire, where bairn is found in several surnames; compare Barnfather.

Robertus Thom-bame (i.e. Tom's child), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Wil-barne (i.

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Fairbarin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Fairbarin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'fair child,' a native of Yorkshire, where bairn is found in several surnames; compare Barnfather.

Robertus Thom-bame (i.e. Tom's child), 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Wil-barne (i.e. Will's child), 1379: ibid.

The instances prove the origin; compare Fairchild. Not to be confounded with Fairburn, which see.

Johannes Fayrebame, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Fairebarn, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Fayrebarne, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Perhaps a metathesis for Frebern. Stodart seems to infer the same, Fairbaira = Freebairn, and a correspondent of Rev. Robert Wodrow in 1705 spells the name indifierendy 'Farbairn' and Freebairn' (Anol. Scot., II. p. 17, 21). The name of Bessie Bairebairne in Coldstream, 1685 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 478) may be a like mis-spelling. Stephen Fairburn, burgess of Berwick on Tweed, held the hostelry of the abbot and convent of Arbroath in Dundee a. 1327 (RAA., I, p. 315). The name of James Forbrayne who was admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1601 (Burgesses), is perhaps an erroneous spelling. Fairbarne 1536, ffairbairne 1646.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A handsome child.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

The same as Fairchild—a fair, handsome bairn or child.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fairbairn: Bairn, Scottish, a child. A fair or beautiful child. It may, however, mean, like the French beau-fils, a step-son.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Fairbairns are also established in the Scottish border counties.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Fairbarin Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fairbarin Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Fairbarin is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairbarin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fairbarin are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Fairbarin is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 27,881,456. In The United States Fairbarin is most common in: Indiana, where 38 percent live, California, where 23 percent live and Texas, where 15 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 4 percent live.

Fairbarin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairbarin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fairbarin last name increased 186 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairbarin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fairbarin surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.

Fairbarin earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.86% more than the national average, earning $55,172 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairbarn94168/
Fairbairn899,484/
Fairbarne890/
Farbarn885/
Fairbairne847/
Fairborn8279/
Varbarin821/
Farvarin821/
Fairbern820/
Fairbourn78454/
Fairborne787/
Farbarren781/
Fayrbayrn781/
Fairbeirn780/
Varbarn751/
Fairbourne7486/
Varvarin71557/
Farrborn710/
Fearborn710/
Feirborn710/
Fauerborn672/
Feuerbarn671/
Fierbourn670/

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