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
Airy is quite rare family name, few people in India and Barbados have the last name. Around 473 people have been found who wears Airy as their family name. Airy is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
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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