Faire Surname

493,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 670 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Faire Surname Definition:

(English) Blonde, Handsome [Middle English fair(e, fayr(e, Old English fæger] Richard le Fayre.—Hund. Rolls [FAIRBAIRN] (English) Fair Child [Old English fæger + bearn] Occasionally confused with Fair- burn, q.v.

Faire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:1,289,88990,528
New Zealand1071:42,3217,058
France631:1,054,329115,549
England291:1,921,31276,208
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Papua New Guinea211:388,27250,829
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Wales171:182,03112,022
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
Mauritania41:1,023,71625,172
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England491:497,45727,315
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

The alternate forms: Fairé (1) are calculated separately.

Faire (339) may also be a first name.

Faire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Blonde, Handsome [Middle English fair(e, fayr(e, Old English fæger] Richard le Fayre.—Hund. Rolls [FAIRBAIRN] (English) Fair Child [Old English fæger + bearn] Occasionally confused with Fair- burn, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Faire Last Name Facts

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

Faire (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻓﻴﺮ, Hindi: फैरे) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Fairé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Faire? popularity and diffusion

The surname Faire is the 493,410th most prevalent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 10,876,934 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Faire reside; 44 percent reside in North America and 44 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Faire is also the 474,488th most frequently held given name throughout the world It is held by 339 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 281 people, or 1 in 1,289,889. In The United States it is most numerous in: Missouri, where 17 percent are found, Washington, where 15 percent are found and California, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 16 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Faire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Faire has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Faire last name rose 703 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Faire Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Faire are 38.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.45% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Faire earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.49% less than the national average, earning $39,484 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairé931/
Fairey911,968/
Faires911,679/
Faired91215/
Fairer91189/
Fajire91148/
Fairez91125/
Fairie9177/
Fayire9164/
Fairee9125/
Fairet914/
Fairre913/
Faisre913/
Faiure913/
Faireh911/
Faaire911/
Faiore910/
Fairhe910/
Fair8930,385/
Fire8912,132/
Fare898,412/
Fairest83228/
Fairrie83105/
Fairres83100/
Fairess8344/
Fairrer8314/
Fairhee831/
Fairhed831/
Faiuret831/
Fhairee831/
Fares80257,228/
Faure8084,624/
Faree8077,561/
Fiore8063,587/
Fared8013,759/
Farre809,771/
Fareh807,282/
Farez805,604/
Farge803,431/
Farey802,175/
Farje80923/
Firer80591/
Farea80520/
Firey80515/
Fires80497/
Faret80461/
Faier80447/
Fiere80355/
Faira80337/
Firez80305/
Feare80304/
Fajir80297/
Fajre80287/
Vaire80276/
Faird80248/
Farer80219/
Foire80187/
Fired80182/
Fairi80176/
Fairy80137/
Farej80130/
Firei80130/
Firea80130/
Firre80127/
Fayre80125/
Firet80120/
Fatre8089/
Fahre8079/
Farei8070/
Farie8069/
Faior8067/
Feire8062/
Faere8058/
Firie8055/
Fareu8042/
Fuire8024/
Firej8022/
Firze8020/
Fireš8019/
Fgare8017/
Firep8017/
Farhe8015/
Fitre8013/
Fiære809/
Pfare808/
Firee808/
Fhair807/
Farze805/
Faiar803/
Fireh803/
Fairr802/
Firhe802/
Fisre801/
Fhare801/
Faihr801/
Fairp801/
Faitr801/
Faare801/
Faair801/
Firge801/
Fgair801/
Farep801/
Fayir801/
Fairz801/
Fairt800/
Pfair800/
Fairh800/
Fairhead771,671/
Fairress770/
Far7516,278/
Fir751,368/
Fre751,287/
Fareed73203,663/
Farrer736,900/
Faurie735,182/
Faress734,411/
Farres733,147/
Farret731,084/
Fareid73994/
Fareez73901/
Farrey73739/
Feirer73738/
Farees73635/
Fauret73551/
Fairuj73541/
Foiret73494/
Fairyo73331/
Fearey73294/
Fayret73289/
Fearer73281/
Farred73246/
Fautre73243/
Pfaira73220/
Farrie73208/
Fargey73184/
Faytre73175/
Faurre73155/
Farhet73148/
Phaire73146/
Fahrei73137/
Fahrie73135/
Faures73128/
Faajir73127/
Fareis73126/
Fatrez73119/
Fareea73114/
Fieyre73106/
Fahres7386/
Faresh7385/
Fiorey7384/
Fairoj7383/
Fierge7372/
Faurer7367/
Fajore7365/
Fajrie7363/
Farher7355/
Farhey7350/
Fajere7348/
Fajure7348/
Fgaier7345/
Fadtre7343/
Fihrer7340/
Fajira7339/
Farzee7338/
Faitri7336/
Fierre7336/
Pfarre7336/
Fareer7334/
Fahrey7334/
Fareas7333/
Farheh7331/
Faerge7328/
Fairiz7328/
Fairaj7327/
Fajare7325/
Faurez7322/
Farrea7321/
Firrer7321/
Vayire7320/
Fairio7318/
Fairis7318/
Fajiri7318/
Fareej7317/
Farrez7316/
Fajrei7313/
Fahreh7313/
Farest7312/
Farhed7312/
Fareiz7311/
Fairza7311/
Faredd7311/
Fitret7311/
Fayrer7310/
Fitrer7310/
Feiore7310/
Farrej7310/
Faehre7310/
Feires739/
Faread739/
Fahrej739/
Faieri739/
Fairii738/
Pfarer738/
Fuirer738/
Farhie737/
Farreh737/
Fatres737/
Faeree737/
Farhee736/
Farieh736/
Firead736/
Hfairi736/
Vairea735/
Farije735/
Vairie735/
Fierie735/
Fitree735/
Faiura734/
Feitre734/
Farehy734/
Faares734/
Farihe734/
Fare'a734/
Fayres733/
Feares733/
Fitrey733/
Fearea733/
Farreu733/
Fariey733/
Faiher733/
Fierea733/
Faiyri733/
Fareey733/
Firest733/
Farree732/
Faroey732/
Fairry732/
Fiorre732/
Feirey732/
Faredh732/
Farzie732/
Firher732/
Fireha732/
Fayira732/
Fairai732/
Faiora732/
Fireed732/
Fawier732/
Firiej732/
Foyire732/
Fasree732/
Farezz732/
Vairey731/
Fiiore731/
Fiohre731/
Firesh731/
Firesz731/
Fireys731/
Firrej731/
Firres731/
Fehare731/
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Fairha731/
Fareet731/
Farzea731/
Foirez731/
Fayare731/
Faiyor731/
Fayior731/
Fareaz731/
Vaiere731/
Faured731/
Faurey731/
Fearet731/
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Fahare731/
Faheir731/
Fathre731/
Fatret731/
Fairyi731/
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Feirez731/
Fejare731/
Fijere731/
Fiorei731/
Firett731/
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Pfarie731/
Wfares731/
Faiara731/
Fireah731/
Fauree731/
Farrre731/
Firess731/
Fayrez731/
Fawere731/
Fitrhe731/
Farech731/
Faredz731/
Farhez731/
Fairid731/
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Faerey731/
Faihir731/
Ffeire731/
Firree730/
Farett730/
Farets730/
Fierze730/
Fearee730/
Fhayre730/
Fuires730/
Fearie730/
Foirer730/
Firrey730/
Firhes730/
Farzey730/
Fhares730/
Farhes730/
Firret730/
Fharer730/
Fairreitz711/
Farr6744,866/
Vare6723,706/
Fard6713,809/
Fara6713,681/
Fajr6711,748/
Faur6710,751/
Fari678,223/
Farh678,057/
Fear676,345/
Fior675,723/
Fahr674,005/
Fere673,238/
Fira672,837/
Fary671,728/
Vire671,652/
Fier671,521/
Vair671,345/
Firi671,079/
Fuiorea67988/
Faer67922/
Feir67461/
Pfarrer67407/
Farz67385/
Fihr67326/
Fairris67260/
Fyre67140/
Foirest67140/
Fird67123/
Fairish67106/
Fajaret67104/
Farj67101/
Fairich6797/
Pfarher6792/
Farrett6790/
Føre6787/
Fuierer6783/
Farherr6782/
Fitr6779/
Fautrez6772/
Firt6766/
Frre6762/
Farress6754/
Pfahrer6752/
Firr6750/
Fareesh6750/
Fart6747/
Faar6747/
Fajoore6743/
Fareedh6738/
Fuierea6738/
Farè6735/
Fatr6734/
Fathree6733/
Faurest6732/
Fuir6732/
Fautres6731/
Farý6726/
Feirres6725/
Feierer6724/
Farrher6722/
Faré6722/
Figiere6721/
Fayr6720/
Feirrer6719/
Pfayira6717/
Pfir6715/
Fajares6714/
Farhead6713/
Fairová6713/
Vaihere6713/
Farheed6712/
Fittrer6711/
Fearrey6710/
Färe6710/
Faihori679/
Fajarze678/
Pfeirer678/
Fasr678/
Fayereh678/
Farreed678/
D'fiore678/
Fære677/
Fairist676/
Farretz676/
Firh676/
Farì676/
Firy675/
Farheer675/
Faurett675/
Vaihare675/
Fgar675/
Firz675/
Pfar674/
Ffar674/
Fhir674/
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Fautret674/
Firă674/
Fagiery674/
Fareeds673/
Foir673/
Farahey673/
Firesch673/
Firj672/
Farp672/
Fairaja672/
Fhadtre672/
Fhar672/
Fhareed672/
Faareed672/
Fairiss672/
F'Gaier672/
Fará672/
Fajores672/
Fajareh672/
Fisr672/
Phairee672/
Fireash671/
Pfairai671/
Phairez671/
Fharrer671/
Fhearer671/
Feihrer671/
Fauerer671/
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Fearres671/
Fadthre671/
Faggier671/
Fahrrer671/
Fairaya671/
Fairryo671/
Farroey671/
Fujaree671/
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Faaajir671/
Farajje671/
Firp671/
Hfareed671/
Åfar671/
Șfaițer671/
Fère671/
Faár671/
Fagieri671/
Fairais671/
Fahrheh671/
Fahareh671/
Faheiri671/
Farø671/
Farreas671/
Farrerr671/
Fareedd671/
Fareova671/
Faresss671/
Fareysh671/
Feireis671/
Fejaret671/
Foiresr671/
Fijr671/
Fierrie671/
Hfar671/
Farahie671/
Fajuore671/
Fairoiz671/
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Frhe671/
Fgir671/
Fhareez671/
Fhre671/
Fjre671/
Fareedz671/
Farheea671/
Farread671/
Farreez671/
Farrest670/
Fierzey670/
Pfarres670/
Farresh670/
Phaires670/
Fuihrer670/
Farriey670/
Fahrrei670/
Fearrie670/
Fareyth670/
Feareit670/
Farhess670/

Faire Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Faire in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻓﻴﺮafyr-
Faire in the Hindi language
फैरेphaire-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Faire
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