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UK surname

Fairhall

In the 1881 census there were 171 people recorded with the Fairhall surname, ranking it #14,212 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 360, ranked #12,867, up from #14,212 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Beckley, London parishes and Battersea. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Rother, Maldon and Mid Sussex.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fairhall is 395 in 2013. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 110.5%.

1881 census count

171

Ranked #14,212

Modern count

360

2016, ranked #12,867

Peak year

2013

395 bearers

Map years

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1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Fairhall had 171 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,212 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 360 in 2016, ranked #12,867.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 282 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fairhall surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fairhall surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Fairhall 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 81 #19,457
1861 historical 89 #22,419
1881 historical 171 #14,212
1891 historical 214 #14,214
1901 historical 254 #13,005
1911 historical 282 #11,915
1997 modern 352 #12,117
1998 modern 362 #12,259
1999 modern 369 #12,147
2000 modern 372 #12,020
2001 modern 379 #11,676
2002 modern 380 #11,887
2003 modern 375 #11,808
2004 modern 375 #11,820
2005 modern 362 #12,066
2006 modern 366 #12,042
2007 modern 375 #11,955
2008 modern 383 #11,876
2009 modern 394 #11,859
2010 modern 391 #12,207
2011 modern 384 #12,218
2012 modern 380 #12,177
2013 modern 395 #12,035
2014 modern 383 #12,390
2015 modern 371 #12,567
2016 modern 360 #12,867

Geography

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Where Fairhalls are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Beckley, London parishes, Battersea and Brighton. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Rother, Maldon and Mid Sussex. 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 Beckley Sussex
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Battersea London (South Districts)
5 Brighton Sussex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Rother 002 Rother
2 Rother 004 Rother
3 Maldon 008 Maldon
4 Maldon 006 Maldon
5 Mid Sussex 014 Mid Sussex

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fairhall

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fairhall

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fairhall, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Fairhall surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Fairhall household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Fairhall is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Fairhall is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier 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

Fairhall falls in decile 7 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.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fairhall 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 Fairhall, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fairhall families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fairhall 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. Sussex leads with 82 Fairhalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 28.99x.

County Total Index
Sussex 82 28.99x
Surrey 45 5.50x
Middlesex 24 1.43x
Kent 14 2.45x
Nottinghamshire 3 1.33x
Cambridgeshire 1 0.94x
Gloucestershire 1 0.30x
Leicestershire 1 0.54x
Oxfordshire 1 0.97x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Brighton in Sussex leads with 29 Fairhalls recorded in 1881 and an index of 50.81x.

Place Total Index
Brighton 29 50.81x
Beckley 19 2676.06x
Battersea 9 14.58x
Rye 9 334.57x
Islington London 8 4.92x
Newington 7 11.29x
Reigate Borough 6 317.46x
Addington 5 1315.79x
Bramber 5 4545.45x
Deptford St Paul 5 11.33x
Hove 5 40.29x
St Luke London 5 18.58x
Camberwell 4 3.73x
Chelsea London 4 7.91x
Lambeth 4 2.73x
St Pancras London 4 2.96x
Ashford 3 53.86x
Balcombe 3 600.00x
Croydon 3 6.61x
Laughton 3 714.29x
Tandridge 3 857.14x
Westfield 3 500.00x
Ashurst 2 1538.46x
Basford 2 19.19x
Hastings St Leonards 2 48.08x
Horley 2 145.99x
Lenham 2 175.44x
Milton In Milton 2 82.30x
Paddington London 2 3.24x
Arnold 1 30.30x
Battle 1 52.36x
Gloucester Kingsholm St 1 81.30x
Guildford St Mary 1 99.01x
Hastings St Mary 1 14.20x
Hastings St Mary In The 1 16.58x
Leicester St Mary 1 6.65x
Littlehampton 1 44.25x
Pyrton 1 303.03x
St Andrewthe Less 1 8.24x
St Bartholomew Great 1 65.36x
Wandsworth 1 6.19x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 13
Ellen 8
Sarah 8
Alice 7
Elizabeth 4
Emma 3
Louisa 3
Maria 3
Rebecca 3
Annie 2
Edith 2
Esther 2
Harriet 2
Harriett 2
Abbeygail 1
Ada 1
Ann 1
Barbara 1
Carrie 1
Catharine 1
Clara 1
Eliza 1
Ester 1
Flora 1
Gertrude 1
Helen 1
Kate 1
Lucy 1
Martha 1
Philadelphia 1
Ruth 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
George 11
John 8
Joseph 7
Edward 6
James 6
Charles 5
Frederick 5
Thomas 5
William 5
Albert 4
Henry 4
Frank 3
Alfred 2
Geo. 2
Harry 2
Stephen 2
Walter 2
Arthur 1
Barnard 1
Edwin 1
Ernist 1
Herbert 1
Jos. 1
Josphe 1
Lea 1
Mason 1
Mathew 1
Robert 1

FAQ

Fairhall surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fairhall surname in 1881?

In 1881, 171 people were recorded with the Fairhall surname. That placed it at #14,212 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fairhall surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 360 in 2016. That gives Fairhall a modern rank of #12,867.

What does the Fairhall map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Fairhall 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.