Fiefield Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Fiefield Surname Definition:

Local. Has the same signification as Manorfield. Lands held in fee or fief, for which the individual pays service or owes rent.

Fiefield Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Fiefield Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. Has the same signification as Manorfield. Lands held in fee or fief, for which the individual pays service or owes rent.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Fiefield Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fiefield has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fiefield? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 53 percent of Fiefield live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Fiefield is most common in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Fiefield is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 56 percent are found and Lancashire, where 44 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 35 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Fiefield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fiefield has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Fiefield last name contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 70 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Fifield936,356/
Fiefiel931/
Fefield930/
Fiffield8844/
Faifield884/
Fifields880/
Feifield880/
Fifeld8611/
Fefild860/
Faiffield821/
Fishfield821/
Pfeifield820/
Fyfield80547/
Fifeild806/
Viefeld805/
Fifielt801/
Fufield800/
Fishfeld7531/
Phifield7529/
Fayfield7515/
Feefeldt752/
Ffyfield751/
Faufield750/
Faithfields741/
Fischfeld713/
Fefelt711/
Fifelt711/
Fessfeldt710/
Feifelt671/
Fyfjeld671/
Viffeldt6338/
Phyfield6314/
Fyefilova591/
Fyefyelova5638/
Fyfyild531/
Vieflet531/
Phefelt530/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fiefield
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