Fireman Surname

737,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 392 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Liberia

Fireman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex.

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Fireman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria981:1,807,57965,389
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
Canada701:526,36644,416
Iran491:1,566,99061,347
Liberia471:93,7997,591
England151:3,714,537119,675
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England181:1,354,18747,798
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Fireman (88) may also be a first name.

Fireman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Firmin,' 'Farman,' or 'Ferman.' In Domesday Farman and Farmannus. The great home of this name and all its varied forms was Norfolk. From hence it extended as Firmin into Essex. In these districts the surname is still common. It is curious to note that the form Fayerman still exists.

Adam fil. Phareman, Fines Roll, 7 Ric.

John Fayerman, Norfolk, 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Richard Fayrman, Norfolk, ibid.

Walter Fayrman, vicar of Lakenham, Norfolk, 1369: History of Norfolk.

Farman Alberd, bailiff of Yarmouth, 1325: ibid.

This same individual is found as Fairman Alberd, 1306 (M).

John fil. Fermin de Amyas, 9 Edward II: Freemen of York.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The occupation.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Either fireman, or ferd-mon, Anglo-Saxon, a soldier.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ferdmon, a soldier.

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

Fireman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fireman is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fireman? popularity and diffusion

Fireman is the 737,137th most widely held last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 18,590,678 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Fireman reside; 37 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 88 people.

The surname Fireman is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 1,807,579. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Adamawa, where 37 percent live, Delta, where 21 percent live and Bayelsa, where 17 percent live. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 24 percent live and Canada, where 18 percent live.

Fireman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Fireman has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Fireman last name decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fireman Last Name Statistics demography

Fireman earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 83.57% more than the national average, earning $91,202 CAD per year.

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