Fairie Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Fairie Surname Definition:
"Nae man can tell, nae man has seen
When the Faries haena in Ruglen been."
Rauf Faireye of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296.
Read More About This SurnameFairie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 24 | 1:155,967 | 6,425 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Fairie (117) may also be a first name.
Fairie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A family named Farie of Farme is said to have been settled in the parish of Rutherglen for about 600 years. A local rhyme says:
"Nae man can tell, nae man has seen
When the Faries haena in Ruglen been."
Rauf Faireye of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a wolf or fox, crozier in paw and mitred, preaching to bird in tree, a dog and rabbit, S' Randulphi Faireye (Bain, II, p. 206,549). Helen Fairie in Tuedye, parish of Stanehouse, 1623 (Lanark CR.), and Cath. Fairie appears in Barcaipell, 1684 (Kirkcudbright). Laurencius Fary in Scon, 1523, and William Fairy there, 1586 (Scon, p. 203,231). Fairy 1764.
Fairie Demographics
Average Fairie Salary in
United States
$6,417 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fairie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fairie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Fairie occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fairie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,152,526th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fairie live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles. Fairie is also the 864,112th most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 117 people.
The surname Fairie is most widespread in England, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England it is most frequent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 37 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.
Fairie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Fairie has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fairie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Fairie last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Fairie earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 85.13% less than the national average, earning $6,417 USD per year.
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Fairie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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