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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

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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.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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