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Fairgrieve Name Meaning

Scottish: status name for a fair-haired or good-looking bailiff or overseer on a farm from Older Scots fair ‘fair; blond or handsome’ + grieve ‘overseer’.

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


Similar surnames: Hairgrove, Grieve, Carriere, Fairlie, Hargrave, Fairfield, Barriere

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Where is the Fairgrieve family from?

You can see how Fairgrieve families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairgrieve family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fairgrieve families were found in and Scotland in 1841. In 1880 there were 7 Fairgrieve families living in New York. This was about 25% of all the recorded Fairgrieve's in USA. New York had the highest population of Fairgrieve families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Fairgrieve surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Fairgrieve ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Miner and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Fairgrieve. 38% of Fairgrieve men worked as a Miner and 60% of Fairgrieve women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Fairgrieve were Clerk and Nurse. .

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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 1940

  • Miner
    38%
  • Salesman
    38%
  • Clerk
    25%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    60%
  • Nurse
    40%
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Census Records

There are 5,000 census records available for the last name Fairgrieve. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fairgrieve 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 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Fairgrieve. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 686 military records available for the last name Fairgrieve. For the veterans among your Fairgrieve ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fairgrieve lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Fairgrieve life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Fairgrieve in 1960 was 51, and 84 in 2004.

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