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
Average Fifer Salary in
United States
$40,779 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fifer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fifer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fifer is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Fifer.
How Common Is The Last Name Fifer? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fifer is the 105,919th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,649,512 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 91 percent of Fifer reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,920 people, or 1 in 92,464. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 9 percent are found, Indiana, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 8 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 30 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 4 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Fifer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Fifer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fifer last name 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 bearing the Fifer surname are 20.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.14% registered to vote for the 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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