Fayne
See also: fayne
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editA nickname, from Middle English fain (“joyful, happy”).
Proper noun
editFayne (plural Faynes)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Fayne is the 28650th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 832 individuals. Fayne is most common among Black/African American (62.26%) and White (33.53%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Fayne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 557.