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Fairman Name Meaning

English: nickname from Middle English fair(e) ‘fair beautiful; light in color’ + man meaning ‘handsome man’. English: variant of Farman . Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish surnames notably Feuerman (see Feuer ). Probably an Americanized form of German Fährmann a variant of Fehrmann .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Farman, Harman, Aikman, Furman, Karman, Warman, Faiman, Carman

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Where is the Fairman family from?

You can see how Fairman families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairman family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Fairman families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 71 Fairman families living in Ontario. This was about 66% of all the recorded Fairman's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Fairman families in 1911.
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What did your Fairman ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Income were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Fairman. 43% of Fairman men worked as a Farmer and 58% of Fairman women worked as an Income. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fairman were Clerk and Stenographer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    43%
  • Labourer
    15%
  • Engineer
    10%
  • Clerk
    8%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Income
    58%
  • Stenographer
    43%
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Census Records

There are 31,000 census records available for the last name Fairman. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fairman census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Fairman. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Fairman. For the veterans among your Fairman ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fairman lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Fairman life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Fairman in 1946 was 43, and 79 in 2004.

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