Fimister Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Fimister Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fimister Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland261:205,91610,908
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794

Fimister Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fimister is borne by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fimister? popularity and diffusion

Fimister is the 2,237,939th most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Fimister occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Fimister are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Fimister is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 205,916. In Scotland Fimister is primarily found in: Fife, where 54 percent are found, Dundee City, where 31 percent are found and Moray, where 12 percent are found. Other than Scotland this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 31 percent are found.

Fimister Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fimister has changed over time. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fimister
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