Fairman

Fairman Meaning & Origin

About Fairman
The surname Fairman is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "fair," meaning beautiful or fair, and the Old English word "mann," meaning man. Therefore, the surname Fairman can be interpreted as "beautiful man" or "fair man." It likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered fair or handsome.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Fairman: 2,470
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12541
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.84

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FRMN
🗽 NYSIIS
FANA
🔊 Soundex
F06505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
F AY1 R M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈfaɪrmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FRMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
F655

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Fairman in Braille

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

The name Fairman in braille

How to sign the name Fairman using Sign Language

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

The name Fairman in sign language

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