Fairy Surname
Approximately 137 people bear this surname
Fairy Surname Definition:
Anglo-Saxon fcegr and ig. ' Fair-island,' a local name. This surname which occurs in the Registrar-General's list has therefore no connection with Queen Mab, Puck, Robin Goodfellow, or any of their family.
Fairy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:1,114,361 | 53,243 |
| France | 35 | 1:1,897,792 | 163,564 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 172 | 1:141,717 | 12,742 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 31 | 1:1,619,958 | 85,073 |
Fairy (3,331) may also be a first name.
Fairy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Anglo-Saxon fcegr and ig. ' Fair-island,' a local name. This surname which occurs in the Registrar-General's list has therefore no connection with Queen Mab, Puck, Robin Goodfellow, or any of their family.
From the French, Ferry, Féré; a personal name.
Fairy Demographics
Average Fairy Salary in
England
£28,875
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Fairy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fairy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fairy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻳﺮﻯ, Hindi: फैरी) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Fairy.
How Common Is The Last Name Fairy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,518,885th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Fairy live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles. Fairy is also the 123,729th most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 3,331 people.
Fairy is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 50 people, or 1 in 1,114,361. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 26 percent are found, Nottinghamshire, where 20 percent are found and Greater London, where 14 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.
Fairy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fairy has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Fairy surname contracted 71 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fairy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Fairy earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $59,044 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Fairy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Fairy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻳﺮﻯ | fayry | - |
| Fairy in the Hindi language | ||
| फैरी | phairi | - |
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Footnotes
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