Fairie Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

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.

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Fairie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:2,063,63279,942
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Wales81:386,81619,671
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England71:3,482,19689,582
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Fairie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fairie occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairie? popularity and diffusion

Fairie is the 2,152,526th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. Fairie occurs predominantly in Europe, where 75 percent of Fairie are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 73 percent are found in British Isles. Fairie is also the 864,112th most widely held given name internationally, borne by 117 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,063,632. In England Fairie is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 37 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 15 percent are found. Barring England it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Fairie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fairie has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fairie surname grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 17 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily 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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