Fairles Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Fairles Surname Definition:

This northern surname, which originated near Durham, is of doubtful etymology, as it has been variously written Fairlie, Faderless, Farrales, and Fairless. Whether it is local, or whether it relates to the orphanhood of its first bearer, is uncertain, though the family consider it to be derived from a place now called Fawlees, or Fawnlease, near Wolsingham.

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Fairles Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States91:40,273,215872,126
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Fairles Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This northern surname, which originated near Durham, is of doubtful etymology, as it has been variously written Fairlie, Faderless, Farrales, and Fairless. Whether it is local, or whether it relates to the orphanhood of its first bearer, is uncertain, though the family consider it to be derived from a place now called Fawlees, or Fawnlease, near Wolsingham. Folks of Shields.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fairles Last Name Facts

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

Fairles is found most in Canada. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairles? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairles is the 2,876,555th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Fairles live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in Canada, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 995,827. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Aside from Canada this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live.

Fairles Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairles has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairles Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Fairles earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 84.82% more than the national average, earning $79,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.24% more than the national average, earning $54,275 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairless932,576/
Farles9264/
Firles924/
Fairle922/
Fairley8613,015/
Fairlie862,945/
Farless86954/
Fairlee86202/
Farlese8656/
Fearles8611/
Farlies8611/
Firleas863/
Farlest862/
Fairlez861/
Faierle861/
Farrles861/
Fairlei861/
Farleys860/
Fairlis860/
Fairlle860/
Fairler860/
Firle83798/
Farle83264/
Farls8382/
Fearless8014/
Farelles8012/
Fairliey801/
Fairrley801/
Farlheys801/
Farlesse800/
Farley7768,919/
Firlej774,006/
Farler77945/
Farlee77494/
Firley77441/
Fairly77407/
Fierle77292/
Farlie77263/
Firlie77194/
Ferles77114/
Farleh7781/
Farled7772/
Firlet7765/
Farlet7761/
Firlei7728/
Feirle7723/
Firlle7715/
Fearle7711/
Freles7711/
Farlis779/
Varles779/
Farlex776/
Vairle775/
Fatrle774/
Fearls773/
Virles773/
Farleu772/
Farlej772/
Fairla771/
Farrle771/
Farlea771/
Farlez771/
Farlle771/
Farlep771/
Vairelles75143/
Ferailles7511/
Pharles712,638/
Farlish7176/
Vairlis7165/
Farelle7163/
Fierley7157/
Farlett7156/
Feierle7154/
Fierlej7148/
Farrley7121/
Farzley7119/
Farlech7114/
Farliss7113/
Farlice718/
Fairlay716/
Fearley714/
Farrels714/
Farlley714/
Varlejs712/
Farlisz712/
Fierleś712/
Farrlie711/
Ferless711/
Firlise711/
Faerley711/
Fuerles711/
Vairley711/
Farliey711/
Farleah711/
Farleey711/
Vaierle711/
Ffarley711/
Varless711/
Farleer711/
Farells711/
Ferlaes711/
Ferlesz711/
Varhles711/
Fiorlei711/
Farller711/
Farille710/
Farrler710/
Fahrley710/
Firller710/
Pfarler710/
Farhley710/
Farletz710/
Fourles710/
Farrlis710/
Faarley710/
Firla671,098/
Farla67599/
Firly67556/
Firli67476/
Ferle67358/
Farly67297/
Virelles67263/
Farriols67244/
Virle67226/
Varle67195/
Farli67137/
Fiorille67127/
Feierler6775/
Varilles6757/
Varls6735/
Ferlesch6732/
Frele6723/
Farrelle6721/
Farrells6717/
Farrlley6713/
Fiorelle6710/
Pharless674/
Firleová673/
Farelley673/
Ferilles673/
Varelles672/
Fairelly671/
Farleich671/
Farrille671/
Farzelle671/
Vierlies671/
Faurelle671/
Faurille671/
Foirelle671/
Firlj671/
Firlé671/
Frelease670/
Farielle670/
Firiller670/

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