Firminus Forename

296,849th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 765 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Firminus Forename Definition:

A male name. Latin Firminus, a derivative of the name Firmius. St Firminus was a 5th-C Bishop of Metz. Firmin is found in England from the 12th to the 16th C.

Firmin Hundred Rolls 1273. Firman Feet of Fines 1324. Firmine Feet of Fines 1552.

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Firminus Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia
100%
7471:345,33328,914
Nigeria
100%
41:44,391,090271,718
Uganda
100%
41:10,239,23065,177
Belgium
100%
21:5,745,02030,381
India
100%
21:607,438,9864,324,298
Saint Lucia
100%
21:88,9085,280
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Malaysia
100%
11:30,449,940373,101
Scotland-11:5,350,36624,769
South Africa
100%
11:54,532,649471,300

Firminus Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A male name. Latin Firminus, a derivative of the name Firmius. St Firminus was a 5th-C Bishop of Metz. Firmin is found in England from the 12th to the 16th C.

Firmin Hundred Rolls 1273. Firman Feet of Fines 1324. Firmine Feet of Fines 1552. Fyrmyn Church Registers of St. Dionis, Backchurch, 1538-1754 1545.

The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe

Firminus Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Firmminus946/
Firminous941/
Firminu931/
Ferminus88117/
Virminus8819/
Firmenus885/
Firminos882/
Verminus7521/
Firminoo751/
Pherminus711/
Firmansyih672/
Firminizia671/

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