Fairgrave Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Fairgrave Surname Definition:

(English) [for the first element v. under Fairbank; the second is Old English gráf, græf, a grove, copse]

Fairgrave Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Fairgrave Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) [for the first element v. under Fairbank; the second is Old English gráf, græf, a grove, copse]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fairgrave Last Name Facts

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

Fairgrave is found most in The United States. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairgrave? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairgrave is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Fairgrave reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Fairgrave is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Fairgrave is primarily found in: Maryland, where 100 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Fairgrave Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fairgrave has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 88 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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