Fairley Surname

40,287th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,015 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fairley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fairleigh' or 'Fairley,' (1) a parish in Somerset, seven miles from Bath; (a) a parish in Hampshire, near Basingstoke; (3) also 'of Farley,' parishes in Kent and Surrey, and chapelries and townships in Staffordshire and Wiltshire.

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Fairley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,4151:48,8825,922
England1,8651:29,8764,019
Scotland1,2281:4,360754
Australia9801:27,5473,741
Canada6901:53,3996,381
New Zealand2461:18,4083,224
Northern Ireland1791:10,3071,625
South Africa1561:347,29331,960
Trinidad and Tobago451:30,3113,123
Wales381:81,4356,830
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Liberia131:339,11818,650
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
France41:16,605,680368,153
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
China31:455,773,85521,925
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1261:35,1583,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland9471:3,953630
England5231:46,6075,778
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7441:67,4987,326

Fairley (315) may also be a first name.

Fairley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Fairleigh' or 'Fairley,' (1) a parish in Somerset, seven miles from Bath; (a) a parish in Hampshire, near Basingstoke; (3) also 'of Farley,' parishes in Kent and Surrey, and chapelries and townships in Staffordshire and Wiltshire.

Adam Farlegh, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Jacob de Farlegh, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hugh de Farleye, Somerset, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the barony of Fairley in the parish of Largs. Nisbet (Heraldry, II, p. 29) says the family of this name in Ayrshire were descended from Robert de Ross, a branch of the Rosses of Tarbet in Cunningham, proprietors of the lands of Fairley, whence they took their name. The first of the family of whom any notice has been found was William de Fairlie, who was included in a pardon granted by Edward III at Berwick, 1335, for all the crimes committed by him in the war with England (Rot. Scot., I, p. 381). "It is rather remarkable that so few notices of this family are to be found, and that such as exist are of such a disconnected and fragmentary nature" (Pont, p. 137). William Farley was witness in 1368 (Coll. AGAA., II. p. 148). The name also appears in record as Farnley. Allan de Farnley witnessed a charter by Sir Hugh Eglinton, c. 1370 (Macfarlane, II, p. 333), and John of Farnle witnessed a sasine of 1446 (Irvine, I, p. 137). Wil of Farle of Coupir was commissioner for burgh of Dundee, 1459 (Ayr, p. 28). Fairnelie 1527, Farnelie 1524, Farnly de eodem 1499, Farnlye de eodem 1547. C Fairie and Fairlie.

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

(English) belonging to Fairley, Fairlie [for the first element v. under Fairbank; the second is Middle English ley (Scot. -lie), Old English leáh, a lea, meadow]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Fairlee (beautiful glade), in Wight, or from Fairley (fern clearing), in Shropshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and places in cos. Hants, Wilts, Surrey, Stafford, Somerset, Bedford, and Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Verlee; from the Flemish, Verlegh, Verley; a personal name.$

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fairley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairley occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairley? popularity and diffusion

Fairley is the 40,287th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 559,934 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Fairley are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 494,917th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 315 people.

The last name Fairley is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,415 people, or 1 in 48,882. In The United States it is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 26 percent are found, North Carolina, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in England, where 14 percent are found and Scotland, where 9 percent are found.

Fairley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fairley last name rose 997 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 357 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 130 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 633 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fairley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (53%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Fairley surname are 9.8% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.03% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fairley earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning R 210,168 per year; in United States they earn 14.99% less than the national average, earning $36,682 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.7% more than the national average, earning $56,492 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairliey931/
Fairrley931/
Farley9268,919/
Firley92441/
Fairly92407/
Fairle922/
Fairlie862,945/
Fairlee86202/
Fierley8657/
Fairles8646/
Farrley8621/
Farzley8619/
Fairlay866/
Fearley864/
Farlley864/
Farleya862/
Faerley861/
Fairlez861/
Vairley861/
Farliey861/
Farleyy861/
Farleey861/
Ffarley861/
Faierle861/
Fairlye861/
Fairlei861/
Farleiy861/
Farleys860/
Fahrley860/
Fairlle860/
Farhley860/
Fairler860/
Faarley860/
Firle83798/
Firly83556/
Farly83297/
Farle83264/
Fairless802,576/
Farrlley8013/
Farelley803/
Fairelly801/
Farlheys801/
Varley7712,301/
Firlej774,006/
Farler77945/
Ferley77702/
Farlee77494/
Fierle77292/
Farlie77263/
Firlie77194/
Farlay77143/
Virley7790/
Farleh7781/
Farled7772/
Firlet7765/
Farles7764/
Farlet7761/
Farlya7752/
Firlei7728/
Feirle7723/
Firloy7716/
Firlle7715/
Fearle7711/
Firlay7710/
Fharly779/
Freley778/
Vairle775/
Fierly775/
Fatrle774/
Firles774/
Farloe772/
Farlly772/
Farrly772/
Farlye772/
Fearly772/
Farleu772/
Fárley772/
Farlej772/
Fairla771/
Farrle771/
Farluy771/
Farlae771/
Farlea771/
Farlez771/
Farlle771/
Farlep771/
Firlly771/
Faerly770/
Farloy770/
Farrelley75233/
Firleyová754/
Farless71954/
Farelly7172/
Farelle7163/
Farlett7156/
Farlowe7155/
Feierle7154/
Fierlej7148/
Virlley7123/
Farliya7122/
Varhley7122/
Farlaya7115/
Farlech7114/
Fearles7111/
Ferzley719/
Vierley719/
Firleas713/
Farrlly712/
Farlest712/
Varlley712/
Farrlie711/
Pharley711/
Farleah711/
Fearlay711/
Varrley711/
Farlaye711/
Vaierle711/
Farrles711/
Farleer711/
Fourley711/
Vearley711/
Fiorlei711/
Farller711/
Farilly710/
Farille710/
Farrler710/
Fairlis710/
Ferrley710/
Firller710/
Pfarler710/
Farletz710/
Farrelly6713,049/
Firla671,098/
Farla67599/
Firli67476/
Ferle67358/
Ferly67249/
Virle67226/
Firlayis67211/
Varle67195/
Farli67137/
Fiorille67127/
Feierler6775/
Frele6723/
Farrelle6721/
Firliyah6716/
Fearless6714/
Farelles6712/
Fiorelle6710/
Firleová673/
Farrilly671/
Farleich671/
Farrille671/
Farzelle671/
Faurelle671/
Faurille671/
Foirelle671/
Firlj671/
Firlé671/
Fargilly671/
Fairlass670/
Farielly670/
Fareelly670/
Farielle670/
Firiller670/

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