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UK surname

Fairway

In the 1881 census there were 40 people recorded with the Fairway surname, ranking it #28,011 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 86, ranked #32,570, down from #28,011 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Shepway and Sefton.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fairway is 105 in 1997. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 115.0%.

1881 census count

40

Ranked #28,011

Modern count

86

2016, ranked #32,570

Peak year

1997

105 bearers

Map years

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1998 to 1998

Key insights

  • Fairway had 40 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #28,011 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016, ranked #32,570.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 72 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Fairway surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fairway surname density by area, 1998 modern.

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Timeline

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Fairway 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 29 #28,082
1861 historical 33 #29,814
1881 historical 40 #28,011
1891 historical 53 #29,946
1901 historical 55 #28,064
1911 historical 72 #25,642
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 100 #27,619
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 92 #28,832
2001 modern 91 #28,670
2002 modern 91 #29,181
2003 modern 89 #29,380
2004 modern 93 #29,065
2005 modern 94 #28,973
2006 modern 97 #28,793
2007 modern 95 #29,493
2008 modern 97 #29,527
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 92 #31,366
2011 modern 88 #31,801
2012 modern 91 #31,659
2013 modern 93 #31,785
2014 modern 95 #31,792
2015 modern 91 #32,153
2016 modern 86 #32,570

Geography

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Where Fairways are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Shepway, Sefton and Dartford. 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 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 046 Cornwall
2 Shepway 011 Shepway
3 Cornwall 050 Cornwall
4 Sefton 018 Sefton
5 Dartford 005 Dartford

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fairway

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fairway

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

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

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

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Fairway 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

Fairway is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

Fairway falls in decile 4 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 Fairway is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Fairway, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Fairway families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fairway 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 28 Fairways recorded in 1881 and an index of 42.59x.

County Total Index
Sussex 28 42.59x
Lancashire 6 1.30x
Kent 3 2.25x
Middlesex 2 0.51x
Essex 1 1.30x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Chiddingly in Sussex leads with 8 Fairways recorded in 1881 and an index of 6666.67x.

Place Total Index
Chiddingly 8 6666.67x
Salehurst 8 2857.14x
Warbleton 7 3500.00x
Everton 6 40.68x
Burwash 2 645.16x
Tonbridge 2 41.67x
Westminster St John 2 42.11x
Hastings St Leonards 1 103.09x
Heathfield 1 370.37x
Hove 1 34.60x
Lee 1 51.81x
West Ham 1 5.88x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Eliza 3
Emma 2
Harriett 2
Sarah 2
Amelia 1
Elizabeth 1
Ellen 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Isabella 1
Lydia 1
Mary 1
Rose 1
Teresa 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 4
Albert 3
Henry 2
James 2
John 2
Joseph 2
Alfred 1
Augustus 1
Edwd. 1
George 1
Herbert 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 Fairway households.

FAQ

Fairway surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fairway surname in 1881?

In 1881, 40 people were recorded with the Fairway surname. That placed it at #28,011 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fairway surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 86 in 2016. That gives Fairway a modern rank of #32,570.

What does the Fairway map show?

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