Fairlee

Fairlee Meaning & Origin

About Fairlee
The surname Fairlee is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated from the Old English words "fæger" meaning "fair" or "beautiful" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the surname Fairlee likely referred to someone who lived near or was associated with a beautiful or fair clearing in the woods.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairlee: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
FRL
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
FA
πŸ”Š Soundex
F0640
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R L IY0
🌐 IPA
/fairlee*/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F640

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairlee in Braille

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

The name Fairlee in braille

How to sign the name Fairlee using Sign Language

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

The name Fairlee in sign language

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