Fairchilds

Fairchilds Meaning & Origin

About Fairchilds
The surname Fairchilds is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fairchild," meaning a beautiful or fair child. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the child of someone with this characteristic. The name may have been given to someone who was considered fair or beautiful, or it could have been used as a term of endearment for a beloved child. Overall, the surname Fairchilds signifies a person with a fair or beautiful appearance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairchilds: 160
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fairchilds 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 Fairchilds is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRXLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0620432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R CH AH0 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/fairchilds*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRXLTS', 'FRKLTS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairchilds in Braille

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

The name Fairchilds in braille

How to sign the name Fairchilds using Sign Language

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

The name Fairchilds in sign language

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