Airy is used as a family name or surname in Old Gaelic or Old Norse. It is 4 characters long in length.
Family Name / Last Name: Airy
No. of characters: 4
Origin: Old Gaelic or Old Norse
Meaning: Scholars compares Airy, Air and Arrah with the Old Gaelic Aro and Ara of the 7th century, and the common Scandinavian name Ari, which are derived from Old Gaelic are, ar and Old Norse ari, an eagle. The Cumberlnd family of Airey consider the name to have been borrowed from an elevated dwelling among the mountains called an eyrie, such designations for residences not being uncommon. Aery also signifies a place for the breeding or training of hawks. The name is more probably the same as Harry, Harrie, for Henry; or it may even be from Harold.
How popular is Airy?
Airy is common in India, United States.
Airy is ranked 638363 on our list.
As per 2010 US census, number of Airies plummeted by 3.669725 per cent to 105 since 2000 and slipped by 14151 spots and ranked at 154907. The last name was found in around 0 per 1 million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
---|---|---|
White | 80.95 | 77.98 |
Black | 11.43 | 13.76 |
Asian and Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander | 5.71 | 4.59 |
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
57,705
Israel9

34,971
New Zealand8

10,052
Jamaica6

Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
72,766
England31

190,217
France26

146,005
Iran11

Countries with hundreds of Airy:
104,264
India204

140,003
United States162

Immigrants to US
From Ireland
During the great famine, 20 years old immigrant Mick Airy who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on July 15, 1850 by Queen Pornane put out from Liverpool.
Airy Namesakes
- George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer
- Christopher Airy, retired British Army officer
- Anna Airy, English oil painter, pastel artist and etcher
Airy Namesakes
- George Biddell Airy, English mathematician and astronomer
- Christopher Airy, retired British Army officer
- Anna Airy, English oil painter, pastel artist and etcher
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