Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FAITH
There are approximately 1,095 people named Faith in the UK. That makes it the 6,757th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 17 are named Faith.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
From given name or forename
Related and similar surnames
FaethFait
Fat
Faithe
Faath
Faitha
Faithi
Faiths
Faethe
Faithy
Faithie
Faithey
Faithl
Faethz
Faite
Faitt
Faidt
Faeith
Faitz
Faits
Faitte
Faiat
Faiti
The Faith surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FAITH. From one who personated this Christian virtue in some medieval miracle play. The anniversary of St. Faith, virgin and martyr, occurs in the Pioman calendar on the 6th of October ; perhaps the original owner of this surname was born on that day. See Christmas, Noel, Pentecost, &c.