How common is the surname Fairweather?

1,819 people in the United States had the surname Fairweather in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 169,734 Americans. It ranked 15,964th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Fairweather?

Simon Fairweather, Australian archer, followed by Bruce Fairweather.

Where is the surname Fairweather most common?

Wikidata records people named Fairweather in Australia and the United States.

Is the surname Fairweather getting more or less common?

More common. 1,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,819 in 2010, up 6.1%.

The surname Fairweather

A surname, carried by 1,819 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex F636

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Fairweather is more common than 90.2% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,819 people named Fairweather in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 169,734 Americans. That is up 6.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,714.

#15,964

rank among US surnames

1,819

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

+6.1%

change since 2000 (was #15,652)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,955	Brightman	1,821	169,547
#15,959	Burchette	1,820	169,640
#15,964	Cuccia	1,819	169,734
#15,970	Deines	1,818	169,827

Who is named Fairweather

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

68% of people named Fairweather identified as white (not Hispanic), 26% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 68%
Black (not Hispanic) 26%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 2.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Fairweathers

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Simon Fairweather
Australian archer, born 1969
Bruce Fairweather
American guitarist, born 1960
Kate Fairweather
Australian female Olympic archer, born 1975
Jackie Fairweather
Australian triathlete and long-distance runner (1967-2014)

Notable Fairweathers come mostly from Australia (3) and the United States (1).

Questions

How common is the surname Fairweather?: 1,819 people in the United States had the surname Fairweather in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 169,734 Americans. It ranked 15,964th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Fairweather?: In the 2010 Census, 68% of people named Fairweather identified as white (not Hispanic), and 26% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Fairweather?: Simon Fairweather, Australian archer, followed by Bruce Fairweather.
Where is the surname Fairweather most common?: Wikidata records people named Fairweather in Australia and the United States.
Is the surname Fairweather getting more or less common?: More common. 1,714 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,819 in 2010, up 6.1%.