Fairleigh

Fairleigh Meaning & Origin

About Fairleigh
The surname Fairleigh is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "fæger" meaning "fair" or "beautiful" and "leah" meaning "woodland" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Fairleigh can be interpreted as "dweller at the fair or beautiful woodland clearing." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely resided in or near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairleigh: 176
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 102,197
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRL
🗽 NYSIIS
FA
🔊 Soundex
F064020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F EH1 R L AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈfɛrlə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F642

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairleigh in Braille

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

The name Fairleigh in braille

How to sign the name Fairleigh using Sign Language

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

The name Fairleigh in sign language

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