About Fairhurst
The surname Fairhurst is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "fæger" meaning "fair" or "beautiful" and "hyrst" meaning "wooded hill." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fairhurst can be interpreted as "dweller by the beautiful wooded hill." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely lived near or were associated with such a geographical feature.
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The surname Fairhurst is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fairhurst 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 Fairhurst is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fairhurst in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fairhurst using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.