Faire Family History

Faire Surname Meaning

see Fare.

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

Similar surnames: Fair, Maire, Fairey, Fraire, Faile, Fare, Faure, Favre, Caire, Faivre

12,000 record(s) for Faire

3K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
760	Military Records
605	Immigration Records
3K	Census and Voter Lists
4K	Member Trees

Where is the Faire family from?

You can see how Faire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Faire family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Faire families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Faire families living in Mississippi. This was about 43% of all the recorded Faire's in USA. Mississippi had the highest population of Faire families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Faire surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Faire ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and day hand were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Faire. 34% of Faire men worked as a Farmer and 43% of Faire women worked as a day hand. Some less common occupations for Americans named Faire were Machinist and Farmer.

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

Farmer

34%

Laborer

25%

Bus driver

13%

Machinist

13%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

day hand

43%

Housewife

29%

Farmer

29%

What Faire family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 3K census records available for the last name Faire. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Faire census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 605 immigration records available for the last name Faire. 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.

Military Records

There are 760 military records available for the last name Faire. For the veterans among your Faire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Faire lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2003, in the United States, Faire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1985, and highest in 1976. The average life expectancy for Faire in 1964 was 67, and 64 in 2003.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Faire ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.