Last Name FAIRCHILD

Summary/Contribute


Meaning Nickname: Fair child, an exact equivalent, or translation of Old French 'beau-fits,' an expression of endearment or courtesy.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 2,424 (2000 US census) 2,263 (1990 US census)
Count 13,700 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 93.15%, or 12762 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.64%, or 362 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.49%, or 67 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.51%, or 70 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.45%, or 199 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.76%, or 241 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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