Fairhall Surname

225,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,802 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fairhall Surname Definition:

(English or Scandinavian) [for the first element v. under Fairbank; the second is Old English h(e)al(h or Old Norse hall-r, a slope]

Fairhall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia8811:30,6424,087
England5591:99,67510,532
New Zealand1781:25,4404,458
Canada1101:334,96030,494
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brunei11:418,7313,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:141,71712,742

Fairhall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English or Scandinavian) [for the first element v. under Fairbank; the second is Old English h(e)al(h or Old Norse hall-r, a slope]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps Fairhaugh, a place in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Fairhaugh; a location name in Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fairhall Last Name Facts

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

Fairhall occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairhall? popularity and diffusion

It is the 225,517th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,044,143 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Fairhall are found; 59 percent are found in Australasia and 59 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 881 people, or 1 in 30,642. In Australia Fairhall is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 49 percent are found, South Australia, where 21 percent are found and Queensland, where 9 percent are found. Not including Australia it exists in 16 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and New Zealand, where 10 percent are found.

Fairhall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fairhall has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fairhall surname grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fairhall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fairhall are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Fairhall earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 36.36% more than the national average, earning $58,838 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,440 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairall932,005/
Farhall93194/
Farkhall8831/
Fairrall882/
Fairhale881/
Farall86146/
Fairal8627/
Farhal867/
Firall862/
Farrall801,626/
Fireall8040/
Varhall8023/
Faralle8021/
Farahal803/
Firchal803/
Farkhal803/
Fatrall802/
Farhale801/
Farchal801/
Fairoll801/
Fairral800/
Fareall800/
Fairalt800/
Faitral800/
Fearall800/
Fairchaild782/
Faral77441/
Firal7750/
Fairaisl7537/
Fairholt7518/
Fairhold752/
Virchall752/
Farahalt751/
Fatrallh751/
Vairal714,040/
Farale711,032/
Fargal71589/
Farral71113/
Firzal7152/
Farzal7148/
Farratell7146/
Ferhal7131/
Varall7129/
Fägerhall7116/
Fairol7114/
Varhal7113/
Fareal7110/
Firale716/
Ferall715/
Farjal713/
Faralt711/
Faaral711/
Fayral711/
Farahl711/
Frehal710/
Faeral710/
Faraal710/
Fearal710/
Faroll710/
Ferrall671,069/
Varrall67263/
Farault67235/
Ferchal67213/
Farroll67123/
Firchał67112/
Faraill6776/
Faralhe6746/
Farrald6744/
Verhall6729/
Farholt6727/
Varahal6722/
Varhaul6715/
Varchal679/
Farasle676/
Farchalova676/
Firatel673/
Frechal672/
Farhoul672/
Farreal672/
Farolle671/
Farkhol671/
Fairool671/
Fargalh671/
Fairoul671/
Phairal671/
Ffarale671/
Fautral671/
Vaiaral671/
Vairaal671/
Vairalh671/
Fahralı671/
Fearchayld671/
Pfarral670/
Feyrall670/
Fatroll670/
Farrale670/
Fergall670/

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