Mair

Mair Meaning & Origin

About Mair
The surname Mair is of Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Gaelic personal name "Mac Máire," meaning "son of Mary." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from someone named Mary. The name Mary itself is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam, meaning "beloved" or "wished for child." The surname Mair is relatively common in Scotland and Ireland, and variations of the name can be found in other countries as well.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Mair: 2,516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,357
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.85

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MR
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M EH1 R
🌐 IPA
/mɛr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mair in Braille

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

The name Mair in braille

How to sign the name Mair using Sign Language

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

The name Mair in sign language

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