Fairbarns Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Fairbarns 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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Fairbarns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Fairbarns 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)

= Fairbairns, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Fairbarns Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fairbarns is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Fairbarns.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairbarns? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Fairbarns reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in Canada, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 1,939,242. In Canada it is most common in: Ontario, where 63 percent are found, British Columbia, where 32 percent are found and Alberta, where 5 percent are found. Apart from Canada this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Fairbarns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fairbarns has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fairbarns last name contracted 22 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fairbarns Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fairbarns are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Fairbarns earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.43% more than the national average, earning $44,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.8% less than the national average, earning $47,794 CAD per year.

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