Fairns Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fairns Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fairns Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland361:148,7178,826
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland251:149,7296,268
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Fairns Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fairns is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fairns? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fairns is the 2,352,516th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Fairns live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Fairns is most numerous in Scotland, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 148,717. In Scotland Fairns is most common in: North Ayrshire, where 47 percent are found, Highland, where 28 percent are found and Renfrewshire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Fairns Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fairns has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name rose 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 133 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fairns Last Name Statistics demography

Fairns earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.15% less than the national average, earning $43,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fairens920/
Firns91199/
Farns91130/
Fairense861/
Fairrins860/
Fearns831,325/
Firens8380/
Farens8310/
Farins836/
Faerns834/
Firins831/
Farnæs831/
Farnst831/
Farnse830/
Feirns830/
Fierens772,932/
Farrens77727/
Faurens77189/
Fearins7727/
Fajrins7718/
Fiorens7711/
Firense772/
Farions771/
Faerens771/
Farense771/
Fariens771/
Fearnns770/
Fearens770/
Feirins770/
Farrins770/
Ferns734,655/
Varns73530/
Farnz734/
Fierrens712/
Feirense711/
Faarrens711/
Ferens673,816/
Varnås6721/
Varens6719/
Virins6714/
Virens6711/
Fernås6710/
Ferins677/
Farnce677/
Firenz676/
Pharns673/
Farnch673/
Varins672/
Firnze671/
Firnch671/
Fernss671/
Feryns671/
Farinx671/
Feurns670/
Vearns670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Fairns
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