Fairney Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fairney Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fairney family

Profession Census Frequency
Clerk 3
Labourer 2
Boiler Maker 1
Dress Maker 1
Iron Shipbuildes 1
School 1
Shiphwilders Helper (peater) 1
Ships Rivetter 1
Cable Jointer Telephone 1
Dressmaker 1
Fish Merchant 1
Private Means 1
Coal Miner 1
Coal Miner (deputy) 1
Coal Miner (hewer) 1
Coal Miner, Hewer 1
Deputy Overman Colliery 1
Domestic 1
Ship Yard Labourer 1
Shopkeeper General 1
Student 1
Superanuated Boiler Maker 1

Fairney Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ferney 71% 1,013
2 Franey 57% 924
3 Furney 71% 832
4 Farney 86% 456
5 Fearney 71% 357
6 Fierney 71% 199
7 Fairney 100% 155

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The surname Fairney is the 7th most popular variant of Ferney.

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