Fairey

Fairey Meaning & Origin

About Fairey
The surname Fairey is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fair," meaning beautiful or fair. It was likely used as a nickname for someone with a fair complexion or someone who was considered fair or beautiful. The surname Fairey is therefore an occupational or descriptive surname, indicating the physical appearance of the original bearer.

🌍 Origin
πŸ“ Surname Length
πŸ’¬ Number of Syllables
πŸ”  Starting Letter
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairey: 511
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,455
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FR
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F060
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfΙ›ri/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairey in Braille

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

The name Fairey in braille

How to sign the name Fairey using Sign Language

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

The name Fairey in sign language

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