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Where Does The Last Name Fairfax Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Fairfax is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fairfax click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairfax? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 140,218^th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,288,802 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Fairfax live; 63 percent live in North America and 63 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 772,378^th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 143 people.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2,101 people, or 1 in 172,517. In The United States Fairfax is most frequent in: Virginia, where 11 percent reside, Maryland, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Fairfax Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Fairfax has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 259 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 294 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 212 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fairfax Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Fairfax are 3.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Fairfax earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 359.87% more than the national average, earning R 1,092,830 per year; in United States they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $42,070 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.34% more than the national average, earning $50,848 CAD per year.