Fairey
English
Etymology
Habitational surname from a minor place in Essex, from Old English fearh (“piglet”) + ġehæġ (“an enclosed piece of land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛəɹi/
- Homophone: fairy
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fairey is the 42455th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 511 individuals. Fairey is most common among White (78.28%) and Black/African American (19.96%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fairey”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 546.
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