Fairbank

Fairbank Meaning & Origin

About Fairbank
The surname Fairbank is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "fæger" meaning "fair" or "beautiful" and "bank" referring to a riverbank or hillside. As a surname, Fairbank likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a beautiful riverbank or hillside. It may also have been a locational name for individuals who hailed from a place named Fairbank.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Fairbank is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Fairbank: 1,052
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,978
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fairbank based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Fairbank is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRPNK
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F061052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R B AH0 NG K
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrbəŋk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRPNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F615

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairbank in Braille

Here's how to represent Fairbank in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Fairbank in braille

How to sign the name Fairbank using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Fairbank using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Fairbank in sign language

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