Fairholm

Fairholm Meaning & Origin

About Fairholm
The surname Fairholm is of Scottish origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "fair," meaning beautiful or fair, and "holm," meaning a small island or piece of land surrounded by water. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fairholm can be interpreted as "beautiful island" or "fair land." It likely originated as a locational surname, given to individuals who lived near or on a picturesque island or a piece of land with natural beauty.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairholm: 112
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 147,253
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRLM
🗽 NYSIIS
FAN
🔊 Soundex
F06045
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R HH OW0 L M
🌐 IPA
/fairholm*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRLM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F645

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairholm in Braille

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

The name Fairholm in braille

How to sign the name Fairholm using Sign Language

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

The name Fairholm in sign language

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