Farie Surname
Approximately 69 people bear this surname
Farie Surname Definition:
"Nae man can tell, nae man has seen
When the Faries haena in Ruglen been."
Rauf Faireye of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296.
Read More About This SurnameFarie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 37 | 1:2,075,203 | 73,016 |
| United States | 14 | 1:25,889,924 | 709,614 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Farie (1,018) may also be a first name.
Farie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A family named Farie of Farme is said to have been settled in the parish of Rutherglen for about 600 years. A local rhyme says:
"Nae man can tell, nae man has seen
When the Faries haena in Ruglen been."
Rauf Faireye of Ayrshire rendered homage, 1296. His seal bears a wolf or fox, crozier in paw and mitred, preaching to bird in tree, a dog and rabbit, S' Randulphi Faireye (Bain, II, p. 206,549). Helen Fairie in Tuedye, parish of Stanehouse, 1623 (Lanark CR.), and Cath. Fairie appears in Barcaipell, 1684 (Kirkcudbright). Laurencius Fary in Scon, 1523, and William Fairy there, 1586 (Scon, p. 203,231). Fairy 1764.
Farie Demographics
Average Farie Salary in
United States
$54,175 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Farie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Farie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Farie has its highest incidence in Iran. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Farie.
How Common Is The Last Name Farie? popularity and diffusion
The surname Farie is the 2,293,424th most common surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. The surname Farie is primarily found in Asia, where 67 percent of Farie live; 54 percent live in South Asia and 54 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 251,702nd most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 1,018 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 2,075,203. In Iran it is most common in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 59 percent live, Tehran Province, where 32 percent live and Hamadan Province, where 3 percent live. Besides Iran Farie occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Niger, where 7 percent live.
Farie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Farie has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Farie surname expanded 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Farie Last Name Statistics demography
Farie earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.55% more than the national average, earning $54,175 USD per year.
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Farie Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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