Explore the Family Name Fairbank

The meaning of Fairbank

English: habitational name from one or more places called with Middle English fair(e) ‘beautiful’ + bank(e) ‘bank’, of which there are examples in Cheshire and Cumbria.

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How common is the last name Fairbank in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Fairbank's popularity experienced a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Fairbank was ranked the 22,999th most popular surname in the United States, with an estimated 1,038 individuals carrying it. By 2010, although the count of individuals bearing the name had slightly increased to 1,052, its ranking fell to the 23,978th position. This represented a drop in popularity rank of approximately 4.26%, and a proportion per 100k decrease of about 5.26%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,999	#23,978	-4.26%
Count	1,038	1,052	1.35%
Proportion per 100k	0.38	0.36	-5.26%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fairbank

The ethnicity data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that individuals bearing the Fairbank surname predominantly identify as White, with this group experiencing a slight increase between 2000 and 2010 from 95.28% to 96.29%. The second largest ethnic identity group, those identifying as two or more races, saw a significant decrease during the same period from 1.35% to 0.48%. The surname also saw an increase in its representation among Hispanics, growing by 31.03% from 1.16% to 1.52%. Meanwhile, the Black population with the Fairbank surname decreased by 31.20%, from 1.25% to 0.86%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.28%	96.29%	1.06%
Hispanic	1.16%	1.52%	31.03%
Black	1.25%	0.86%	-31.2%
Two or More Races	1.35%	0.48%	-64.44%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%