Fairholme Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fairholme 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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Fairholme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England661:844,21344,691
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
France11:66,422,722504,397
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575

Fairholme 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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at the Sheep Island or Low Riparian Land [Old Norse fær, a sheep + hólm-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fairholme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairholme has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairholme? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairholme is the 1,994,173rd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 78 percent of Fairholme are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 76 percent are found in British Isles.

Fairholme is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 44 percent reside, Berkshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Fairholme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairholme has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 174 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fairholme Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Fairholme surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairholmes951/
Fairholm94398/
Farholm8814/
Farrholmes841/
Faurholm8258/
Feirholm820/
Fauerholm787/
Varholm7547/
Fyrholm753/
Freholm753/
Färholm751/
Faralmeer671/
Feyerholm671/
Fägerholm671/
Verolme63176/
Varhalmi5918/
Viralm531/

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