Fichet Surname

152,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,884 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Fichet Surname Definition:

“After the Conquest the Manor of Spaxton was held of the Castle of Stowey, for many successive generations, by the family of Fichet In the time of Henry II., Robert the son of Hugh, the son of another Hugh Fichet, is certified to hold it of Philip de Columbers, by the service of one knight’s fee.

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Fichet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,7331:24,3042,875
Belgium561:205,29726,724
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England81:6,964,757184,742
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Fichet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“After the Conquest the Manor of Spaxton was held of the Castle of Stowey, for many successive generations, by the family of Fichet In the time of Henry II., Robert the son of Hugh, the son of another Hugh Fichet, is certified to hold it of Philip de Columbers, by the service of one knight’s fee. (Lib. Nig. v. i. 97).” - Collinson's Somerset. The last of the race, Sir Thomas Fichet, died 19 Richard II. Pury-Fitchet recalls their name. Hugh Malet, the eldest son of William Lord Malet (expelled by Henry I.) and the ancestor of the Malets of Wilbury, took the name of Fitchet, and bore Gules a lion rampant Or, a bend Ermine. His son was Sir Hugh Fitchet of Enmore, but the grandson, Sir Baldwin, resumed the name of Malet, and we are not informed why it had ever been changed.—Hoards Wilts. There were Fitchetts in Leicestershire, who bore the same arms: and “Dominus Hugone Fychet de Pakst” witnesses a deed of Hugh de Craucumb’s in Oxfordshire about 1230.

Ralph Fichet held a knight’s fee of the old feoffment of the Bishop of Chichester in Sussex in 1165. - Liber Niger.

The Battle Abbey Roll (1889) by Catherine Lucy Wilhelmina Powlett

Fichet Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Fichet Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Fichet is more frequently found in France than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fichet? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,565th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,526,888 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Fichet live; 97 percent live in Western Europe and 96 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

The last name Fichet is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 2,733 people, or 1 in 24,304. In France Fichet is primarily found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Normandy, where 14 percent are found. Apart from France this last name exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent are found and New Caledonia, where 1 percent are found.

Fichet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fichet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fichet last name declined 11 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fitchet92474/
Fichett9210/
Fischet926/
Faichet921/
Fiche911,042/
Ficet91218/
Fitchett864,990/
Fischett8612/
Fichette863/
Fischete861/
Fitcheit861/
Ficher832,597/
Vichet83376/
Fechet83247/
Fiches83194/
Fische8396/
Faiche8362/
Foiche8349/
Fichez8344/
Fitche8343/
Fioche8323/
Fuchet8319/
Fishet8310/
Feiche838/
Fieche833/
Fuiche832/
Fichie832/
Fichee831/
Ficheu831/
Ficket830/
Fice80638/
Fischette80268/
Fitchette80185/
Fishchets8030/
Fithchett801/
Fechete773,905/
Fickett771,240/
Faichit77499/
Fitches77376/
Fitcher77219/
Feschet77210/
Ficquet77182/
Feische77110/
Feicher7772/
Fisches7765/
Fetchet7761/
Vicheth7718/
Fitchey7716/
Phichet7710/
Fitsche778/
Feiches776/
Vuichet775/
Ficette775/
Fichess774/
Fechett774/
Vischet774/
Fiosche772/
Fichite772/
Fischey772/
Feuchet772/
Fitchit771/
Fisched771/
Fischee771/
Fischei771/
Fickeet771/
Fechets771/
Fuicher771/
Vichiet771/
Fishche771/
Fischea771/
Fishett770/
Fuchett770/
Feitche770/
Fischchett751/
Fiset734,244/
Viche733,929/
Fiket73499/
Fizet73454/
Fishe73212/
Ficze73195/
Feche73185/
Ficer73132/
Ficha73129/
Ficea73116/
Fichi7395/
Foice7378/
Faice7347/
Figet7316/
Fichy7313/
Ficeľ739/
Fices734/
Feice734/
Ficeu732/
Fiché732/
Fikhe732/
Fisce731/
Fixce731/
Fèche731/
Fêche731/
Fijet731/
Fixet731/
Ficie730/
Fitce730/
Fisscher71282/
Fishcher7188/
Fitchitt7179/
Vichiett7128/
Ficquett7119/
Fishette718/
Fistcher718/
Fischerr716/
Feischer714/
Fechette713/
Fickette713/
Fischher713/
Fetchett712/
Ficqette712/
Fiscette712/
Fischeer711/
Fischeid711/
Fistsche711/
Fitsches711/
Fichcher711/
Ficquete711/
Feitcher711/
Fuitsche711/
Féchette711/
Fihtcher711/
Fitckett711/
Fischser711/
Ficketts710/
Pfitcher710/
Faitcher710/
Feachett710/
Fisher67432,424/
Fiquet673,500/
Fecher672,713/
Fiochi67480/
Fisset67354/
Fechit67352/
Věchet67229/
Fytche67199/
Vichit67155/
Fesche67137/
Fuchit67110/
Ficquette67101/
Foixet6796/
Fetche6787/
Vische6785/
Fesich6774/
Vichie6760/
Feitscher6749/
Fäsche6746/
Fichio6740/
Fisheh6736/
Vechet6732/
Fischy6730/
Fecich6728/
Faiget6728/
Faicha6725/
Feyche6724/
Fischa6721/
Fitzet6719/
Feizet6715/
Fishes6712/
Feicha6712/
Vichea6710/
Fikiet6710/
Fächer679/
Fisich678/
Feuche676/
Vieche674/
Fiecha674/
Faishe674/
Ficich674/
Fekhet674/
Ficych673/
Fisett673/
Fajche673/
Fishea673/
Fitchy672/
Fischeach672/
Fizett672/
Fikete672/
Șfichi672/
Fecheu672/
Fécher672/
Fidshe672/
Fikheh672/
Foichi672/
Fiechi672/
Vichei672/
Feches672/
Fisych671/
Fiqeut671/
Fitchi671/
Figget671/
Feicer671/
Faikhe671/
Vichhe671/
Vaiche671/
Vicket671/
Fishie671/
Fhaice671/
Voicet671/
Vichee671/
Vicheh671/
Vuiche671/
Vuchet671/
Fuichi671/
Fechie671/
Faichi671/
Feices671/
Foyche671/
Fijher671/
Fishez671/
Fishit671/
Fishse671/
Pffice671/
Faixet671/
Faijet671/
Fitshe671/
Faiset671/
Viched671/
Voiche671/
Vichey670/
Foishette670/
Fuikhe670/
Fechea670/
Fishey670/
Fihser670/
Feucet670/
Fishee670/
Fitcer670/
Feuckheit670/

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