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Fairhead Name Meaning

from Middle English fair(e) ‘fair light in colour’ (see Fair ) + he(a)d heved ‘head’ for someone with light hair. perhaps occasionally from Middle English fair(e) ‘fair beautiful; light in colour’ (see Fair ) + hod(e) ‘hood’ for someone noted for his beautiful or light-coloured hood. Compare Greenhead .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Muirhead, Bankhead, Farhat, Fairman, Fairfax, Fairley, Fairfield

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Where is the Fairhead family from?

You can see how Fairhead families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fairhead family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Fairhead families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 12 Fairhead families living in Kentucky. This was about 41% of all the recorded Fairhead's in USA. Kentucky had the highest population of Fairhead families in 1880.
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What did your Fairhead ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Waitress was the top reported job for people in the USA named Fairhead. 100% of Fairhead women worked as a Waitress. .

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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 Female Occupations In 1940

  • Waitress
    100%
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Census Records

There are 13,000 census records available for the last name Fairhead. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Fairhead 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 890 immigration records available for the last name Fairhead. 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 764 military records available for the last name Fairhead. For the veterans among your Fairhead ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fairhead lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2003, in the United States, Fairhead life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1985. The average life expectancy for Fairhead in 1963 was 74, and 88 in 2003.

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