Fairhurst

Fairhurst Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairhurst: 874
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,556
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRRST
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F060623
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 R HH ER0 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈfaɪrhərst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRRST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F662

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairhurst in Braille

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

The name Fairhurst in braille

How to sign the name Fairhurst using Sign Language

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.

The name Fairhurst in sign language

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