Littlefair Surname

247,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,608 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Littlefair Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little fellow'; compare Playfair, little playmate, from the North Country fere, a companion, a mate.

Farewell, my doughter Kateryne, late the fere to Prynce Artour, late my chyld so dere': Halliwell.

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Littlefair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0651:52,3176,424
United States2121:1,709,712113,287
Australia1581:170,85917,509
Canada891:413,99536,402
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Scotland281:191,20810,357
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4161:58,5956,887
Scotland131:287,9409,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Littlefair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'little fellow'; compare Playfair, little playmate, from the North Country fere, a companion, a mate.

Farewell, my doughter Kateryne, late the fere to Prynce Artour, late my chyld so dere': Halliwell.

Thomas Lytlefayr, or Litlefere, County Durham, 1585: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(English) Little Companion or Friend [Middle English litel, &c., Old English lýtel + Middle English fere, fair, Old English féra]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Littlefair Last Name Facts

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

The surname Littlefair is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Littlefair? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 247,354th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,532,056 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Littlefair reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,065 people, or 1 in 52,317. In England it is mostly found in: Durham, where 29 percent reside, Lancashire, where 10 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Littlefair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Littlefair has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 256 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 757 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Littlefair Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Littlefair last name are 9.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.81% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Littlefair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,889 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.71% more than the national average, earning $55,999 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Littlefar951/
Littlefaire950/
Littlfair950/
Littlefear902/
Littelfair901/
Littlefare900/
Littlefier900/
Littlefer840/
Littlefeyer760/
Lilifar716/
Lailifar566/

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