Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
FAIR
There are approximately 1,834 people named Fair in the UK. That makes it the 4,828th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 29 are named Fair.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Nickname
Related and similar surnames
FaireFahr
Faires
Faehr
Fairey
Faair
Faira
Fahre
Fahrr
Faare
Faere
Fairee
Faehre
Faiers
Fairay
Fairah
Fairb
Fairc
Faird
Fahrs
Fairas
Faara
Fahro
Fahra
Faeri
The Fair surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
FAIR. FAYRE. Allusive to complexion. So the Latin Flavus, the French Blond, Blondel, &c., and the Italian Bioudi, &c.