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There are approximately 2,824 people named Aird in the UK. That makes it the 3,426th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Aird.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Scotland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Aird surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

AIRD. Defined as " any Isolated hei.Li,Iit of an abrupt or hummocky character, either on the coast or in the interior" of Scotland. Imp. Gaz. Scot. The word occurs in composition in many Scottish names of towns and parishes, as well as separately.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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