Fairs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Fairs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Fairs family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 16
Female Servant 15
Shoe Maker 10
Male Servant 6
Coal Miner 4
Overman 4
Farmer 3
Pitman 3
Independent 3
Bricklayer 2
Labourer 2
Porter 2
Journeyman Bricklayer 2
Butcher 1
Publican 1
Chemist 1
Collier 1
Currier 1
Yeo Man 1
Cooper 1
Bailiff 1
Groom 1
Rail Coad Compositor 1
Farm Labourer 1
Victualler 1

Fairs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Furse 40% 3,274
2 Fairs 100% 3,191
3 Forse 40% 1,663
4 Faiers 83% 1,240
5 Fores 40% 1,144
6 Foers 60% 932
7 Fears 60% 791
8 Faires 83% 718
9 Frise 40% 425
10 Faris 60% 416
11 Fries 60% 355
12 Ferres 50% 296
13 Fearis 50% 240
14 Frees 40% 207
15 Faries 67% 203
16 Freese 33% 193
17 Fares 60% 129
18 Frase 20% 124
19 Farres 67% 121
20 Frose 20% 113
21 Feris 40% 102

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The surname Fairs is the 2nd most popular variant of Furse.

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