Cognomen Fairbridge (Fairbridge 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Fairbridge is characteristic of New Zealand, where it is a rare surname, Canada, and Australia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Fairbridge is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Fairbridge | Australia, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States |
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charles aken fairbridge South African lawyer, ZA (b. 1824) |
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kingsley fairbridge Anglo-Australian educator, GB (b. 1885) |
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| dorothea fairbridge South African writer (1862-1931), ZA (b. 1862) |
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| william fairbridge ZA (b. 1863) |
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| ethelreda fairbridge (died 1941) |
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