Fairfull Surname

630,290th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 485 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fairfull Surname Definition:

Fearful, timid. Or perhaps the same as Fairfoul.

Fairfull Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1371:197,04919,369
Scotland1361:39,3663,718
England791:705,29239,851
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Canada461:800,99162,809
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland721:51,9893,520
England151:1,625,02553,310

Fairfull Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Fearful, timid. Or perhaps the same as Fairfoul.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fairfull Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairfull occurs in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairfull? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 630,290th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,025,868 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Fairfull live; 44 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Fairfull is most frequently used in Australia, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 197,049. In Australia Fairfull is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 36 percent reside, Queensland, where 33 percent reside and Victoria, where 24 percent reside. Apart from Australia Fairfull occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 28 percent reside and England, where 16 percent reside.

Fairfull Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fairfull has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it rose 527 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fairfull Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fairfull surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fairfull are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the party.

The amount Fairfull earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning R 214,536 per year; in United States they earn 8.16% more than the national average, earning $46,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $58,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairfoull9463/
Fairful9367/
Fairfoul88100/
Fearfull883/
Fairfaul880/
Fairfoll880/
Farful861/
Faurfoull824/
Varfull800/
Fearful800/
Fairfool750/
Farfulova711/
Fierfol672/

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