Fairhead Surname
Approximately 1,671 people bear this surname
Fairhead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the fair head'; compare Fairfax, Fairhair, Whitehead.
John Fayrhed, Pardon R., 6 Richard II.
1469. Juliana Fairhed: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).
1587. Peter Butcher and Agnes Fayerhed (Essex): Marriage Lic.
Read More About This SurnameFairhead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 894 | 1:62,324 | 7,332 |
| Australia | 293 | 1:92,135 | 10,536 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| Canada | 165 | 1:223,307 | 21,472 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| New Zealand | 31 | 1:146,075 | 17,002 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 566 | 1:43,066 | 5,401 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Fairhead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'with the fair head'; compare Fairfax, Fairhair, Whitehead.
John Fayrhed, Pardon R., 6 Richard II.
1469. Juliana Fairhed: Cal. of Wills in Court of Husting (2).
1587. Peter Butcher and Agnes Fayerhed (Essex): Marriage Lic.
(English) Fair Head, Fair-Haired [Middle English fayr(e, Old English fæger, fair + Middle English heved, O.E, heáfod, head]
From the light colour of one's hair, or perhaps a local name. See termination head. Fairhevid, the Saxon, and Belteste, the French forms of it, occur in H.R.
Fairet, or Freret. Richard Freret, of Normandy, 1195 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Oinus, Richard, Robert F. 1198 (Ib.). Thomas Ferrator, of England, c. 1199 (Rotuli Curiae Regis). Robert Ferot, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
From the Flemish, Verheide; a personal name.
The Fairheads were represented in Hunts in the 13th century, when William Fairheird lived in that county.
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Fairhead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fairhead Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fairhead is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fairhead? popularity and diffusion
It is the 239,622nd most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,361,188 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Fairhead are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.
Fairhead is most frequent in England, where it is held by 894 people, or 1 in 62,324. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Norfolk, where 10 percent reside and Suffolk, where 8 percent reside. Not including England this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Fairhead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fairhead has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Fairhead surname increased 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 572 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fairhead Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Fairhead last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Fairhead last name are 37.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.78% registered with the party.
The amount Fairhead earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.5% less than the national average, earning R 224,568 per year; in United States they earn 10.89% more than the national average, earning $47,847 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.79% more than the national average, earning $52,562 CAD per year.
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