Fairlie Surname

149,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,945 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fairlie 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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Fairlie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6771:7,9081,179
United States5611:646,09451,847
Australia5521:48,9056,097
England5081:109,68111,357
Canada2371:155,46715,773
South Africa1351:401,31635,360
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Chile721:244,6737,410
Peru361:882,89218,060
Wales151:206,30213,003
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland6061:6,177892
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

Fairlie (139) may also be a first name.

Fairlie 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

The family of Fairlie of Braid claimed descent from a natural son of Robert II (Nisbet, I, p. 289), and the family arms are appealed to in support of this theory. The claim, however, rests on no very satisfactory evidence and is in conflict with historical records. William Fairlie had a charter from Robert I of the lands of Inuerleith (RMS., I, App. II, 175), and Braid was held by William Fairlie in reign of Robert II, when he resigned the lands of Bavillay (now Bavelaw) to his son John upon the latter's marriage with Elena, a natural daughter of Sir Henry Douglas of Lochleven (RMS., I, 694,782). "It is plain, therefore, that the royal origin, if true at all, must be thrown back to an earlier date" (Stodart, II, p. 183). More probably they are descended from William Fayrly or Fayrley, one of the custumars of Edinburgh, burgess there in 1329, who although unmentioned by either Bower or Wyntoun, seems to have played an important part in the capture of Edinburgh Castle from the English in 1342. In 1329 he advanced a sum to the king (ER., I, p. 166), and in 1331 was clerk to the chamberlain. He is most probably the Fairley who soon after this date appears in possession of Braid in succession to the family of de Braid, and was ancestor of the family of Fairley of Braid, whose representative in later days married the daughter of John Knox. John de Farle, juror on inquest on lands of Swinton in 1408 (Swinton, p. xviii), and Thomas de Fayrle or Farle, burgess of Edinburgh, juror in Edinburgh, 1428 (RMS., II, 115; RAA., II, 61). William Farnly, notary public in Dunfermline, 1483 (RD., p. 372), and Johannes de Farnly de eodem in record, 1499 (Simon, 72). William Farnelie was appointed sergeant of court in Selkirk, 1524 (Home, 35), and Phylpie and Dand Fairlie were tenants under Kelso Abbey, 1567 (Kelso, p. 528). In the Registrum Cartarum Ecclesie Sancti Egidii de Edinburgh the name appears very frequently in the spellings Fairele, Farinle, Fairie, Fairlie, Fairnlie, Farinlee, Farle, Farnele, Farnly, Farnlye, Faryinle, Fayrle, Fayrley, and Ferle. Farnely (of Braid) 1534, Ffarly 1737. See also Fairley.

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 Fairlee; a location name in Hampshire Or Fairlie, Ayrshire.

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

Fairlie Last Name Facts

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

Fairlie (Arabic: فيرلي) is more commonly found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairlie? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 149,902nd most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,474,549 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Fairlie reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Fairlie is also the 784,558th most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 139 people.

It is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is borne by 677 people, or 1 in 7,908. In Scotland Fairlie is primarily found in: Perth and Kinross, where 14 percent live, Renfrewshire, where 12 percent live and Glasgow City, where 9 percent live. Beside Scotland this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Fairlie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairlie has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Fairlie last name rose 112 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,671 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 406 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Fairlie Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Fairlie surname is chiefly Episcopalian (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States Fairlie are 18.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.18% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fairlie earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 198.57% more than the national average, earning S/. 57,877 per year; in South Africa they earn 84.88% more than the national average, earning R 439,344 per year; in United States they earn 18.04% more than the national average, earning $50,933 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.09% more than the national average, earning $62,646 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairliey931/
Farlie92263/
Firlie92194/
Fairle922/
Fairley8613,015/
Fairlee86202/
Fairles8646/
Firliet8626/
Farlies8611/
Farrlie861/
Fairlez861/
Farlier861/
Farliey861/
Faierle861/
Fairlye861/
Fairlei861/
Fairlis860/
Fairlle860/
Fairler860/
Firle83798/
Firli83476/
Farle83264/
Farli83137/
Fairless802,576/
Fairrley801/
Farley7768,919/
Firlej774,006/
Farler77945/
Firlit77816/
Fierli77544/
Farlee77494/
Firley77441/
Fairly77407/
Fierle77292/
Farzli77102/
Farleh7781/
Vairli7777/
Farled7772/
Firlet7765/
Farles7764/
Farlet7761/
Ferlie7732/
Firlei7728/
Feirle7723/
Varlie7722/
Farlli7721/
Firzli7717/
Firlia7716/
Firlle7715/
Frelie7714/
Farlia7713/
Fearle7711/
Farlis779/
Åfarli776/
Vairle775/
Fatrle774/
Firles774/
Farloe772/
Farlye772/
Farleu772/
Farlej772/
Fhirli771/
Fairla771/
Farlio771/
Farlit771/
Farlui771/
Farrle771/
Farlae771/
Farlea771/
Farlez771/
Farlle771/
Farlep771/
Fiorli771/
Virlie770/
Fiorellie751/
Farless71954/
Farelli71425/
Firelli7177/
Farlish7176/
Farelle7163/
Ferlier7161/
Fierley7157/
Farlett7156/
Farlowe7155/
Feierle7154/
Fierlej7148/
Farliya7122/
Farrley7121/
Farzley7119/
Farlech7114/
Farliss7113/
Fajarli7113/
Fearles7111/
Firleja718/
Fairlay716/
Fearley714/
Farlley714/
Firleas713/
Farleya712/
Farlest712/
Farlisz712/
Firlich711/
Firrlit711/
Faerley711/
Varliey711/
Vairley711/
Varliea711/
Farleah711/
Farleyy711/
Farlaye711/
Varlieh711/
Farleey711/
Vaierle711/
Ffarley711/
Farrles711/
Farleer711/
Fiorlei711/
Farleiy711/
Farller711/
Farleys710/
Farille710/
Farrler710/
Fahrley710/
Fayerli710/
Firller710/
Pfarler710/
Farhley710/
Farletz710/
Farrlis710/
Faarley710/
Varli6718,254/
Fiorelli677,340/
Fiorilli671,951/
Firla671,098/
Ferli671,031/
Farla67599/
Firly67556/
Ferle67358/
Farly67297/
Virle67226/
Firlayis67211/
Varle67195/
Fiorille67127/
Feierler6775/
Virli6747/
Farrelli6742/
Frele6723/
Farrelle6721/
Varellie6720/
Firliyah6716/
Freli6715/
Fariolli6715/
Fearless6714/
Farrlley6713/
Vairelli6712/
Farelles6712/
Fiorelle6710/
Vheirlie674/
Firleová673/
Faurlija673/
Farelley673/
Fourlier672/
Farrilli672/
Fiorrlli671/
Fairelly671/
Farielli671/
Farleich671/
Farrille671/
Farzelle671/
Foirelli671/
Farellis671/
Faurelle671/
Faurille671/
Foirelle671/
Fierleja671/
Ferellie671/
Firlj671/
Firlé671/
Farlheys671/
Farielly670/
Farielle670/
Firiller670/

Fairlie Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fairlie in the Arabic language
فيرليfyrly-

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