Fairgrieve

Fairgrieve Meaning & Origin

About Fairgrieve
The surname Fairgrieve is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fair" meaning beautiful or fair, and the Old English word "grefa" meaning reeve or steward. Therefore, the surname Fairgrieve is believed to have originated as an occupational name for someone who held the position of a steward or overseer of a fair or market. It is likely that the original bearers of this surname were responsible for organizing and managing fairs or markets in medieval Scotland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairgrieve: 207
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89403
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRKRF
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F0626010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F ER0 EH1 G R IY0 V
🌐 IPA
/fairgrieve*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRKRF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairgrieve in Braille

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

The name Fairgrieve in braille

How to sign the name Fairgrieve using Sign Language

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

The name Fairgrieve in sign language

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