Fairgrieve Surname

252,918th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fairgrieve Surname Definition:

Thomas Feirgrive appears in Bentmylne, 1658, and Gideon Fairgrive in Melrose, 1685 (RRM., I, p. 175; III, p. 106). Feirgreive 1659. See also Forgrave.

Fairgrieve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland7241:7,3951,122
England3721:149,78014,332
United States2721:1,332,57092,890
Canada1031:357,72432,292
Northern Ireland311:59,5174,663
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales121:257,87814,969
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland4091:9,1521,197
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Fairgrieve Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Feirgrive appears in Bentmylne, 1658, and Gideon Fairgrive in Melrose, 1685 (RRM., I, p. 175; III, p. 106). Feirgreive 1659. See also Forgrave.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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

Fairgrieve Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fairgrieve is most common in Scotland. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairgrieve? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairgrieve is the 252,918th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,659,556 people. Fairgrieve is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Fairgrieve reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Fairgrieve is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 724 people, or 1 in 7,395. In Scotland it is most frequent in: East Lothian, where 32 percent live, Fife, where 16 percent live and City of Edinburgh, where 16 percent live. Other than Scotland this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Fairgrieve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairgrieve has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Fairgrieve surname rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 702 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 971 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairgrieve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fairgrieve surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.

The amount Fairgrieve earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $47,259 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,787 CAD per year.

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