Femister Surname
Approximately 55 people bear this surname
Femister Surname Definition:
Alexander Feemaister, fisher, had a remission in 1458 "pro capcione filii quondam Alex. Coupland, judicati ad mortem apud Banf in primo itinere tento ibidem per dominum regem ' (ER., VI p. 486). Christiane Phemister in Pettinseit, regality of Spynie, was accused of theft in 1595 (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameFemister Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:9,293,819 | 392,288 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
Femister Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Alexander Feemaister, fisher, had a remission in 1458 "pro capcione filii quondam Alex. Coupland, judicati ad mortem apud Banf in primo itinere tento ibidem per dominum regem ' (ER., VI p. 486). Christiane Phemister in Pettinseit, regality of Spynie, was accused of theft in 1595 (SCM., II, p. 129), and Alexander Fumester was fined 6s. 8d. for "playing at the futeball on the Sabboth nicht," 1630 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 215). In 1616 Effie Fumester in Elgin was cherged with bidding Agnes Fumester cast strang in the fire so that she might get her heart's desire, apparently a magical ceremony (ibid., II, p. 149). John Phinister in Pitgounie was retoured heir of Thomas Phinister, portioner of Pitgounie his father, in 1654 (Retours, Elgin, 99). James Fimister is recorded in Whitehill in 1684 (Moray), and Alexander Phimister in Bogside in 1707 (ibid.). Robert Phimister in Netherbyres was rebuked in 1737 "for fiddling and dancing at Alexander Buie's lykewake" (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 336), and Alexander Fimister appeers as burgess and freeman of Elgin in the last half of the same century (Jervise, II, p. 263). The name is derived from the office of 'fee-master' (from Old English feoh, cattle, property + master), one in charge of the flocks and herds:
"Tirrheus thair fader was fee maister, and gyde Of studis, flokis, bowis; and heyrdis wyde, As storoure to the king, did kep and jime."
Gavin Douglas, Eneados, London, 1553, bk. VII, c. 9.11.21—23.
Melrose Abbey had a fee-master, and the Fiemaisteris-lands in Roxburghshire are mentioned in a retour of 1606 (Retours, Roxburgh, 43). In the United States the name is not uncommon as Feamaster, Feamster, Feemster, and Feimster.Stolen from Fore bears
FEMISTER, Fimister, Phemister, Phimisteh, Whimster: Alexander Feemaister, fisher, had a remission in 1458 "pro capcione filii quondam Alex. Coupland, judicati ad mortem apud Banf in primo itinere tento ibidem per dominum regem ' (ER., VI p. 486). Christiane Phemister in Pettinseit, regality of Spynie, was accused of theft in 1595 (SCM., II, p. 129), and Alexander Fumester was fined 6s. 8d. for "playing at the futeball on the Sabboth nicht," 1630 (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 215). In 1616 Effie Fumester in Elgin was cherged with bidding Agnes Fumester cast strang in the fire so that she might get her heart's desire, apparently a magical ceremony (ibid., II, p. 149). John Phinister in Pitgounie was retoured heir of Thomas Phinister, portioner of Pitgounie his father, in 1654 (Retours, Elgin, 99). James Fimister is recorded in Whitehill in 1684 (Moray), and Alexander Phimister in Bogside in 1707 (ibid.). Robert Phimister in Netherbyres was rebuked in 1737 "for fiddling and dancing at Alexander Buie's lykewake" (Rec. Elgin, II, p. 336), and Alexander Fimister appeers as burgess and freeman of Elgin in the last half of the same century (Jervise, II, p. 263). The name is derived from the office of 'fee-master' (from Old English feoh, cattle, property + master), one in charge of the flocks and herds:
"Tirrheus thair fader was fee maister, and gyde Of studis, flokis, bowis; and heyrdis wyde, As storoure to the king, did kep and jime."
Gavin Douglas, Eneados, London, 1553, bk. VII, c. 9.11.21—23.
Melrose Abbey had a fee-master, and the Fiemaisteris-lands in Roxburghshire are mentioned in a retour of 1606 (Retours, Roxburgh, 43). In the United States the name is not uncommon as Feamaster, Feamster, Feemster, and Feimster.
Femister Demographics
Average Femister Salary in
United States
$42,167 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Femister Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Femister Come From? nationality or country of origin
Femister occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Femister? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,605,694th most widely held family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 132,500,835 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Femister live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Femister is mostly concentrated in: District of Columbia, where 23 percent reside, New York, where 18 percent reside and California, where 15 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Scotland, where 27 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.
Femister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Femister has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Femister surname grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Femister Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Femister last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
Femister earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Femmister | 94 | 0 | / |
| Feemister | 94 | 0 | / |
| Femiter | 93 | 1 | / |
| Fimister | 88 | 72 | / |
| Femester | 88 | 3 | / |
| Femuster | 88 | 0 | / |
| Famister | 88 | 0 | / |
| Phemister | 82 | 606 | / |
| Feemester | 82 | 7 | / |
| Femitje | 80 | 1 | / |
| Femeter | 80 | 0 | / |
| Viemeister | 78 | 133 | / |
| Fismaister | 78 | 32 | / |
| Viemiester | 78 | 0 | / |
| Pfemeter | 75 | 105 | / |
| Fomester | 75 | 2 | / |
| Viehmeister | 74 | 22 | / |
| Fismeistere | 74 | 8 | / |
| Phimister | 71 | 679 | / |
| Phemester | 71 | 38 | / |
| Femiti | 71 | 21 | / |
| Femita | 71 | 2 | / |
| Vymeister | 71 | 2 | / |
| Femete | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fimite | 71 | 1 | / |
| Viemester | 71 | 0 | / |
| Phemieter | 71 | 0 | / |
| Vyhmeister | 67 | 269 | / |
| Femitha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vyhmiester | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vhymeister | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faymite | 67 | 0 | / |
| Femette | 67 | 0 | / |
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