Fairn Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Fairn Surname Definition:

= Fearn, q.v.

Fairn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France931:714,22389,679
Canada741:497,91342,460
England231:2,422,52489,093
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Fairn (12) may also be a first name.

Fairn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Fearn, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Ross and Forfar.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fairn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairn (Hindi: फैरन) is found in France more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairn? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,173,425th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. The surname Fairn occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Fairn live; 39 percent live in North America and 39 percent live in Anglo-North America. Fairn is also the 3,306,491st most common first name internationally. It is borne by 12 people.

It is most frequently occurring in France, where it is held by 93 people, or 1 in 714,223. In France it is most common in: Guadeloupe, where 57 percent live, Île-de-France, where 24 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account France this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 36 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Fairn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Fairn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fairn last name fell 48 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairn Last Name Statistics demography

Fairn earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.7% more than the national average, earning $52,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairen91112/
Fairin91108/
Fairén917/
Fairne916/
Fajirn915/
Farn89609/
Firn89315/
Fairing8333/
Fajirin8317/
Fairina8317/
Faireen832/
Fairend831/
Fairene831/
Fairion830/
Farin8012,439/
Fearn808,076/
Farne802,395/
Faren80491/
Faryn80280/
Firin80223/
Firyn80217/
Feirn80184/
Firen8024/
Farhn8022/
Farén8017/
Farng8014/
Farnc809/
Farnn808/
Farnø807/
Firne806/
Fahrn802/
Fiorn802/
Farnq801/
Fajrn801/
Fatrn801/
Fiern800/
Farnt800/
Firnt800/
Firnn800/
Faihrien7715/
Fajirina774/
Farina7365,771/
Farzin739,477/
Farren738,165/
Fajrin736,076/
Fiorin734,065/
Faryna733,469/
Farion731,792/
Fareen731,567/
Faryon731,048/
Fahren73689/
Farrin73579/
Firing73476/
Fearne73329/
Farenq73174/
Fahrin73171/
Faeren73142/
Fargin73136/
Farzen73136/
Firina73115/
Vairin73101/
Faring7391/
Fearin7381/
Fatrin7373/
Farien7359/
Firion7354/
Fieren7347/
Faaren7345/
Firgin7340/
Fijrin7338/
Fareng7338/
Firzin7331/
Fitrin7328/
Fajryn7328/
Fearen7326/
Fasrin7315/
Fihrin7313/
Firenk7312/
Fireng7311/
Fahrne7311/
Firend7311/
Fioren738/
Fierin736/
Farint736/
Farent736/
Faraen736/
Faurin735/
Farenn732/
Faarne732/
Farynk732/
Firinn732/
Firrin732/
Farzyn732/
Feiren732/
Farinn732/
Fasrnt732/
Firind731/
Fharin731/
Feirng731/
Fayrin731/
Fayrne731/
Faerin731/
Faruin731/
Fayorn731/
Fuiren731/
Fargne731/
Fearnk731/
Fauren731/
Farnne731/
Farend731/
Ffarin731/
Fayren731/
Fireun731/
Faharn731/
Farind731/
Phairn730/
Fearng730/
Fahrnn730/
Farink730/
Fayern730/
Farrne730/
Vairen730/
Farndt730/
Fern678,065/
Varn671,569/
Fajrina671,064/
Fahrion67861/
Farzeen67635/
Feiring67437/
Fajorin67428/
Farrenq67184/
Fearing67163/
Fajerin67144/
Faurent67135/
Faurina67127/
Phairin67127/
Foirien67114/
Farring6763/
Fearrin6759/
Fajarin6750/
Farrent6741/
Faurien6732/
Farreng6728/
Faureng6722/
Farrend6717/
Faihrem6715/
Firring6713/
Farrina6713/
Vajiren6712/
Fajrind6712/
Fauring6711/
Faharin6710/
Farrenc679/
Fajarne679/
Fayeren676/
Fihring675/
Fahjrin675/
Fajjrin675/
Fhareen674/
Fharina674/
Fajring674/
Feitrin674/
Virn673/
Fahrind673/
Fhirina673/
Fayrene672/
Fareend672/
Farrion671/
Faerina671/
Fyrn671/
Fiorion671/
Firnova671/
Faureen671/
Fearinq671/
Faharen671/
Farisnk671/
Fajryna671/
Faareen671/
Farrenn671/
Farrien671/
Farynnk671/
Fasreen671/
Fasrren671/
Fajurin671/
Faerren671/
Foiring671/
Wfaring671/
Faurion671/
Fayorin671/
Farenne671/
Fargeen671/
Firienė671/
Fhahrin671/
Farryna671/
Farinne671/
Feirnck670/
Fearien670/
Farreen670/
Farruen670/
Pfarren670/
Fhiring670/

Fairn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fairn in the Hindi language
फैरनphairana-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fairn
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis