Fairbrace Surname

2,394,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 64 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fairbrace Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'iron-arm'; compare Armstrong, Strongitharm, Brasdefer; v. Pettifer. Perhaps a legendary name. Professor Skeat, in his Etym. Dict., Hustings, alludes to the 'Romance of Ferumbras.'

Robert Ferebraz, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

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Fairbrace Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:977,51048,999
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315

Fairbrace Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'iron-arm'; compare Armstrong, Strongitharm, Brasdefer; v. Pettifer. Perhaps a legendary name. Professor Skeat, in his Etym. Dict., Hustings, alludes to the 'Romance of Ferumbras.'

Robert Ferebraz, Close Rolls, 48 Henry III.

Robert Ferbras, Buckinghamshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry Ferebraz, Oxfordshire, ibid.

John Ferbraz, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1678. Baptised — Sarah, d. Henry Fierbrasse: St. Mary, Aldermary (London).

1680. — Mary, d. Henry Fyerbras: ibid.

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

FIREBRACE: The extinct baronet family, whose pedigree ascends only to the XVII. cent., seem to have had a tradition of a Norman origin (Burke's Ext. Barts.), and the name is said to signify fier-bras, "bold or stout arm," like our indigenous Armstrong and Strong i' th' arm. The H.R. form, Ferbras, is suggestive of "Iron-arm."

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fairbrace Last Name Facts

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

Fairbrace is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Fairbrace click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairbrace? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,394,033rd most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 113,867,905 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Fairbrace are found; 92 percent are found in Northern Europe and 92 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 57 people, or 1 in 977,510. In England Fairbrace is most numerous in: Greater London, where 40 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Kent, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Ireland, where 2 percent are found.

Fairbrace Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairbrace has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Fairbrace last name rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farbrace94205/
Firebrace8991/
Farbrache891/
Fairbrass78931/
Ferbrache78614/
Frbrice751/
Farbres750/
Fair-Price741/
Farberas7110/
Farbrass714/
Frabrice711/
Ferbrach711/
Verbracke6717/
Farrabras6712/
Frbres672/
Farrabraz671/
Fiarbrass671/
Farebrass670/
Farbros631/
Fairbroths630/

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