Fifer Surname
Approximately 4,418 people bear this surname
Fifer Surname Definition:
(Scottish) One who came from Fife.
Fifer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,920 | 1:92,464 | 10,391 |
| Poland | 184 | 1:206,569 | 27,445 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Panama | 15 | 1:260,817 | 6,584 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 6 | 1:16,528 | 1,436 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Slovenia | 4 | 1:621,919 | 23,710 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 13 | 1:1,875,028 | 58,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 983 | 1:51,087 | 5,784 |
Fifer (21) may also be a first name.
Fifer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scottish) One who came from Fife.
Fifer Demographics
Fifer Political Affiliation
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Fifer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fifer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fifer occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Fifer click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fifer? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,919th most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,649,512 people. Fifer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Fifer reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fifer is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 21 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,920 people, or 1 in 92,464. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, Indiana, where 8 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 4 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
Fifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fifer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 399 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 992 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Fifer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fifer surname are 20.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.14% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Fifer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,550 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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