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MAIR

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There are approximately 6,767 people named Mair in the UK. That makes it the 1,576th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 107 are named Mair.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
From given name or forename

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The Mair surname in historical dictionaries

MAIR. An officer attending a sheriff for executions and arrests. Jamieson. Perhaps another form of Mayor. Mair. H.R.

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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