Fayerman Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Fayerman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex.

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Fayerman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Canada551:669,92054,285
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582

Fayerman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex. In these districts the surname is still common. It is curious to note that the form Fayerman still exists.

Adam fil. Phareman, Fines Roll, 7 Ric.

John Fayerman, Norfolk, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Richard Fayrman, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter Fayrman, vicar of Lakenham, Norfolk, 1369: History of Norfolk.

Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.

This same individual is found as Fairman Alberd, 1306 (M).

John fil. Fermin de Amyas, 9 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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

Either fireman, or ferd-mon, Anglo-Saxon, a soldier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferdmon, a soldier.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fayerman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fayerman (Russian: Файерман) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Fayerman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fayerman? popularity and diffusion

Fayerman is the 1,058,336th most widespread family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. Fayerman is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Fayerman live; 57 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Fayerman is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 138 people, or 1 in 2,626,514. In The United States Fayerman is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 9 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 23 percent reside and Spain, where 6 percent reside.

Fayerman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fayerman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fayerman surname contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fayerman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fayerman surname are 19.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.5% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Fayerman earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $49,952 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.9% more than the national average, earning $76,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fayermann942/
Faerman93765/
Fyerman9314/
Fayrman930/
Fajerman88210/
Faierman88109/
Faermann8876/
Fayarman881/
Foyerman881/
Faehrman880/
Fajermann821/
Fairman805,787/
Fierman80502/
Fearman80229/
Feirman80133/
Foerman80105/
Fuerman8098/
Feerman8063/
Feurman8024/
Faermon801/
Feuerman75451/
Feierman75109/
Fuermann7520/
Fiermann7515/
Fägerman7515/
Pfierman7514/
Fairmann757/
Fejerman755/
Fajermam751/
Feurmann751/
Fajermon751/
Fojerman751/
Feihrman750/
Feirhman750/
Feahrman750/
Feiirman750/
Feuhrman750/
Feuermann71395/
Fuehrmann7127/
Feihrmann7118/
Foehrmann716/
Pfiermann711/
Fuggerman711/
Feiermann711/
Feuhrmann710/
Fourman671,058/
Veirman67386/
Veurman67191/
Fairmon6751/
Pfierrmann6711/
Vearman671/
Fairmam670/
Feirmon670/

Fayerman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fayerman in the Russian language
Файерманfajerman-

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