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 is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fairham is the 1,967,751st most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 80,972,732 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Fairham reside; 80 percent reside in Northern Europe and 80 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Fairham is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England Fairham is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 40 percent live, Leicestershire, where 11 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent live. Barring England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Fairham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fairham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fairham last name expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 157 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fairham surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% registered with 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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