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UK surname

Fairfull

In the 1881 census there were 87 people recorded with the Fairfull surname, ranking it #21,334 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 167, ranked #22,055, down from #21,334 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Kirkcaldy Dysart and Abbotshall, Beath and Jarrow. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Mid Suffolk, Paisley North East and Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fairfull is 184 in 2009. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 92.0%.

1881 census count

87

Ranked #21,334

Modern count

167

2016, ranked #22,055

Peak year

2009

184 bearers

Map years

5

1891 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fairfull had 87 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #21,334 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016, ranked #22,055.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 157 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities.

Fairfull surname distribution map

The map shows where the Fairfull surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Fairfull surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Fairfull over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 52 #23,915
1861 historical 90 #22,312
1881 historical 87 #21,334
1891 historical 124 #20,818
1901 historical 157 #17,577
1911 historical 33 #29,703
1997 modern 166 #19,797
1998 modern 174 #19,729
1999 modern 180 #19,454
2000 modern 172 #19,974
2001 modern 169 #19,912
2002 modern 177 #19,759
2003 modern 163 #20,554
2004 modern 167 #20,367
2005 modern 169 #20,153
2006 modern 171 #20,131
2007 modern 178 #19,887
2008 modern 170 #20,672
2009 modern 184 #20,079
2010 modern 176 #21,101
2011 modern 176 #20,957
2012 modern 167 #21,598
2013 modern 174 #21,401
2014 modern 178 #21,259
2015 modern 169 #21,888
2016 modern 167 #22,055

Geography

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Where Fairfulls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Kirkcaldy Dysart and Abbotshall, Beath, Jarrow, Gateshead and Glasgow. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Mid Suffolk, Paisley North East, Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge, Vale of White Horse and Keystone and Dougalston. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Kirkcaldy Dysart and Abbotshall Fife
2 Beath Fife
3 Jarrow Durham
4 Gateshead Durham
5 Glasgow Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Mid Suffolk 010 Mid Suffolk
2 Paisley North East Renfrewshire
3 Buckhaven, Denbeath and Muiredge Fife
4 Vale of White Horse 009 Vale of White Horse
5 Keystone and Dougalston East Dunbartonshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fairfull

These lists show first names that appear often with the Fairfull surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fairfull

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fairfull, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Legacy Communities

Group

Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities

Nationally, the Fairfull surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Legacy and Demographically Mixed Communities, within Legacy Communities. This does not mean every Fairfull household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Households in these areas often include divorced or separated parents and commonly include children and young adults. The age structure is heavily skewed towards the most advanced age groups. Individuals identifying as members of ethnic minorities are not present in large numbers. Flats predominate, with some terraced, semi-detached, and detached units. Multiple car ownership is low, and housing is predominantly in the private and social rented sectors. Employment is less skewed towards traditional routine industrial occupations. Levels of educational attainment are generally low. The Group occurs principally in the Central Lowlands of Scotland and other Scottish towns.

Wider pattern

These neighbourhoods characteristically comprise pockets of flats that are scattered across the UK, particularly in towns that retain or have legacies of heavy industry or are in more remote seaside locations. Employed residents of these neighbourhoods work mainly in low-skilled occupations. Residents typically have limited educational qualifications. Unemployment is above average. Some residents live in overcrowded housing within the social rented sector and experience long-term disability. All adult age groups are represented, although there is an overall age bias towards elderly people in general and the very old in particular. Individuals identifying as belonging to ethnic minorities or Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups are uncommon.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Fairfull is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fairfull is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Fairfull falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fairfull is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Fairfull, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fairfull families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fairfull surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Fife leads with 49 Fairfulls recorded in 1881 and an index of 97.53x.

County Total Index
Fife 49 97.53x
Lanarkshire 17 6.19x
Middlesex 6 0.71x
Northumberland 5 3.96x
Clackmannanshire 4 57.06x
Durham 4 1.58x
Renfrewshire 2 3.04x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Wemyss in Fife leads with 43 Fairfulls recorded in 1881 and an index of 2018.78x.

Place Total Index
Wemyss 43 2018.78x
Maryhill 10 186.22x
Old Monkland 7 64.28x
Elswick 5 49.60x
Tottenham 5 36.98x
Heworth 4 80.32x
Alloa 2 58.82x
Largo 2 307.69x
Newburgh 2 312.50x
Tillicoultry 2 128.21x
Collessie 1 172.41x
Hackney London 1 2.10x
Kilmalcolm 1 126.58x
Renfrew 1 46.08x
St Andrews 1 43.67x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Fairfull surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Elizabeth 2
Christiana 1
Maria 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Fairfull surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 3
James 2
Thos. 2
John 1
Richard 1
Robert 1
Young 1

Top occupations

Occupational titles are kept as recorded and later transcribed, so related jobs, spelling variants and mistakes stay separate. Scholar was the census term for a child in education. That means the other rows often tell you more about adult work in Fairfull households.

FAQ

Fairfull surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fairfull surname in 1881?

In 1881, 87 people were recorded with the Fairfull surname. That placed it at #21,334 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fairfull surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 167 in 2016. That gives Fairfull a modern rank of #22,055.

What does the Fairfull map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Fairfull bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.