Fairman Surname
Approximately 5,787 people bear this surname
Fairman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,316 | 1:109,306 | 11,934 |
| England | 1,169 | 1:47,663 | 5,979 |
| Australia | 443 | 1:60,938 | 7,370 |
| Canada | 354 | 1:104,084 | 11,244 |
| Jamaica | 126 | 1:22,777 | 1,897 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Ireland | 52 | 1:90,557 | 5,084 |
| Scotland | 50 | 1:107,076 | 7,147 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Israel | 23 | 1:372,071 | 30,321 |
| Northern Ireland | 13 | 1:141,926 | 7,751 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 24 | 1:184,578 | 9,087 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 634 | 1:38,447 | 4,937 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 662 | 1:75,859 | 8,062 |
Fairman (63) may also be a first name.
Fairman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex. In these districts the surname is still common. It is curious to note that the form Fayerman still exists.
Adam fil. Phareman, Fines Roll, 7 Ric.
John Fayerman, Norfolk, 1273 Hundred Rolls.
Richard Fayrman, Norfolk, ibid.
Walter Fayrman, vicar of Lakenham, Norfolk, 1369: History of Norfolk.
Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.
This same individual is found as Fairman Alberd, 1306 (M).
John fil. Fermin de Amyas, 9 Edward II: Freemen of York.
(English) 1 Fair Man [v. under Fair, and + man] Richard Fayrman.—Hundred Rolls 2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Færman, Farman [prob. from Old English far, faru, travel + man]
1. A huckster, or attender at fairs. 2. (A-Sax. faran, to go). A messenger. The H.R. present the variations Fareman, Feirman, Fayrman.
Either fireman, or ferd-mon, Anglo-Saxon, a soldier.
Ferdmon, a soldier.
Walter Farman was of Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). N. Fereman occurs in Devon 1189 (Rot. Pip.).
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Fairman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fairman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fairman is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Fairman.
How Common Is The Last Name Fairman? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 83,630th most numerous last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,259,296 people. Fairman occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Fairman reside; 58 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fairman is also the 1,234,572nd most frequently held forename on earth, borne by 63 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 3,316 people, or 1 in 109,306. In The United States Fairman is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Illinois, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Fairman occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 8 percent reside.
Fairman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Fairman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fairman last name increased 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 184 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 217 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fairman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Fairman surname is chiefly Presbyterian (92%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Fairman surname are 6.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.09% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fairman earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.63% more than the national average, earning R 376,956 per year; in United States they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $44,843 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.5% more than the national average, earning $50,926 CAD per year.
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