Fairminer Surname

1,527,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fairminer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'most likely a translation of the French Beau Manoir, the 'fair manor': Patronymica Britannica.

Fairminer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:551,66433,983
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales71:442,07621,198
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382

Fairminer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Mr. Lower says, 'most likely a translation of the French Beau Manoir, the 'fair manor': Patronymica Britannica.

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

Fairminer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairminer is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairminer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairminer is the 1,527,735th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Fairminer live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 101 people, or 1 in 551,664. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 31 percent live, Hampshire, where 20 percent live and Surrey, where 16 percent live. Outside of England Fairminer is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Fairminer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fairminer has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Farminer94222/
Fairmine940/
Firminger89327/
Fairmines890/
Farminger890/
Firmine88899/
Farmine882/
Firmaine822/
Firminet821/
Ferminger783/
Fourminer781/
Fermine75875/
Firmini75163/
Firminy75104/
Farmini7591/
Fremine7522/
Firminj751/
Firminio71132/
Fermines7138/
Ferminet7119/
Farmhini7114/
Ferminie7112/
Farminio712/
Ferminez711/
Firminoi711/
Fairmeny711/
Fremmine710/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fairminer
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