Phair Surname

147,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,011 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Phair Surname Definition:

An adjectival surname being a translation of fionn. IF 19

Phair Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4781:245,23623,368
Canada4751:77,5708,712
England3551:156,95214,819
Northern Ireland1971:9,3661,515
Australia1931:139,87415,066
Scotland901:59,4874,887
Ireland621:75,9514,602
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Taiwan281:837,3125,934
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2701:16,4072,041
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1171:208,33616,331
Scotland221:170,1466,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Phair (24) may also be a first name.

Phair Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An adjectival surname being a translation of fionn. IF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

One of the adjectival surnames, in this case a translation of fionn. IF 19

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gaelic; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Phair Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phair (Oriya: େଫୖର) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Phair? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 147,119th most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,420,308 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 65 percent of Phair reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Phair is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 24 people.

Phair is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,478 people, or 1 in 245,236. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 12 percent live, New York, where 11 percent live and Washington, where 11 percent live. Apart from The United States Phair occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 16 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Phair Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phair has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Phair last name expanded 782 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 303 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 409 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 77 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Phair Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Phair last name is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Phair surname are 5.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.2% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.06% less than the national average, earning $43,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.95% more than the national average, earning $52,641 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phaire91146/
Phairr9126/
Phajir917/
Pahair912/
Phairō911/
Phar896,691/
Pair894,588/
Phir89347/
Pahajir831/
Pahar805,226/
Pharr804,954/
Pehar802,937/
Paire802,226/
Paier801,875/
Phare80658/
Phaar80264/
Payir80261/
Pharh80128/
Phear8091/
Pajir8079/
Phatr8079/
Phire8044/
Phard8041/
Paior8031/
Pharp8022/
Paiar8015/
Phart8014/
Pairt8010/
Paitr8010/
Fhair807/
Paird806/
Phier806/
Phirh805/
Phaur804/
Paihr804/
Pheir803/
Paair803/
Phirt802/
Phasr802/
Phior801/
Paijr801/
Pairr801/
Phitr801/
Phaer800/
Phird800/
Phayr800/
Pfair800/
Pir7587,543/
Par7548,853/
Phayer73242/
Phaure73184/
Phayre73172/
Pihier7376/
Phejar7372/
Phujar7348/
Pehart7333/
Pahyar7330/
Pohyar7328/
Peharz7310/
Paihar739/
Pahard738/
Payird737/
Phaart737/
Phajar735/
Paharh734/
Phayar734/
Pahier734/
Paharr734/
Pahjar734/
Phawer734/
Phahar733/
Phajer733/
Phojar733/
Payire733/
Pheyar732/
Paisrt732/
Pahiar732/
Paiare732/
Paiure732/
Puhjar731/
Pairre731/
Pharht731/
Pharre731/
Pharth731/
Phautr731/
Pheard731/
Phaarr731/
Phitrh731/
Phujir731/
Paiard731/
Paiere731/
Pehard731/
Pai'er731/
Paieer731/
Phhart731/
Paisre731/
Pawier730/
Phauer730/
Paiher730/
Payier730/
Pare6767,881/
Parr6745,564/
Fair6730,385/
Pire6710,718/
Pier675,150/
Paar674,606/
Pear673,117/
Part673,044/
Pirh672,761/
Patr671,529/
Paur671,525/
Vair671,345/
Payr67929/
Pahr67722/
Pard67577/
Paár67560/
Pher67420/
Pior67410/
Pehr67404/
Pirt67383/
Paer67363/
Peir67333/
Pitr67250/
Parz67184/
Pirz67130/
Pirr67119/
Pouhier6785/
Pairova6740/
Poir6736/
Parp6733/
Pirp6729/
Hpar6728/
Phojard6722/
Puir6720/
Pgar6717/
Pajr6717/
Pfir6715/
Pähr6715/
Ppar6713/
Phayard677/
Pfar674/
Fhir674/
Paýr674/
Pisr673/
Phre672/
Fhar672/
Phffier672/
Pasr672/
Phahwer672/
Phär672/
Pahahar671/
Peehier671/
Poyhare671/
Ppir671/
Paahare671/
Vpar671/
Pird671/
Paharjs671/
Hfar671/
Bpir671/
Pyhr671/
Paihire671/
Peehard671/

Phair Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phair in the Oriya language
େଫୖରephara-

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