Fairham Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fairham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fair holm' (v. Holmes and Home). Probably Fairham is a variant; v. Ham (a).

Ricardus Fairhome, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Fayrhome, 1379: ibid.. London (1884).

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Fairham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:386,91123,603
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Fairham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the fair holm' (v. Holmes and Home). Probably Fairham is a variant; v. Ham (a).

Ricardus Fairhome, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Fayrhome, 1379: ibid.. London (1884).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Fairham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fairham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fairham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairham is the 1,967,751st most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fairham are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England Fairham is mostly found in: South Yorkshire, where 40 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 11 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.

Fairham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fairham surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Fairham earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.58% more than the national average, earning $45,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Farham92367/
Fairam926/
Firham923/
Faraham86204/
Fajiram8618/
Farkham866/
Fairamn861/
Farhaim861/
Fairame861/
Faram832,432/
Firam8324/
Fairhome801/
Farahame801/
Farhathm801/
Farhan77333,435/
Farzam773,793/
Vairam77158/
Firhan77132/
Farjam77128/
Varham77128/
Firame77122/
Farame77121/
Farram77104/
Fahram7782/
Fayram7765/
Faraum7751/
Fargam7746/
Fairom7719/
Firjam7719/
Fairan7713/
Virham779/
Ferham775/
Faraam773/
Faaram772/
Firzam771/
Farahm771/
Faramm770/
Farhang7110,469/
Farhane715,805/
Farahan712,384/
Phairam711,879/
Farhaan711,686/
Farkhan711,328/
Farchan71518/
Farhand71135/
Fairand7184/
Fajiran7148/
Faarhan7133/
Farhanh7132/
Fairant7120/
Pharham7117/
Farhain7117/
Pfarhan7114/
Firchan719/
Firzaam719/
Fharhan716/
Varaham715/
Firheim715/
Farhann714/
Farhant713/
Farhean712/
Firahan711/
Fhairan711/
Faijran711/
Fairank711/
Fairjan711/
Farhanq711/
Farzhan711/
Fojiram711/
Hfarhan711/
Vayiram711/
Farzaam711/
Farrhan711/
Farhhan711/
Farhoom711/
Ffarhan711/
Farrzam711/
Fierhan711/
Farhahn711/
Farhanc711/
Fairain711/
Fahrhan711/
Feearam711/
Faharam710/
Varam673,351/
Faran673,108/
Firan671,177/
Viram67495/
Farhatin67203/
Farom6767/
Farahain6736/
Feram6729/
Ferhamme679/
Phaiaram677/
Farhaten676/
Farhaaan675/
Vairahan674/
Farkhane674/
Farchane674/
Farahyna674/
Pharaham671/
Faramova671/
Farchand671/
Farrahan671/
Faraseem671/
Fairaind671/
Farhoume671/
Farhahan671/
Farhangh671/
Fierhaun670/

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