Firing Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Firing Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Firing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2051:25,0843,360
Netherlands1421:118,92418,728
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Firing (24) may also be a first name.

Firing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Firing is found most frequently in Norway. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Firing? popularity and diffusion

The surname Firing is the 639,219th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,309,970 people. The last name Firing occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Firing reside; 45 percent reside in Northern Europe and 45 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.

It is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 205 people, or 1 in 25,084. In Norway Firing is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Norway, where 89 percent reside, Western Norway, where 7 percent reside and Central Norway, where 2 percent reside. Not including Norway Firing exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 30 percent reside and The United States, where 22 percent reside.

Firing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Firing has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Firing surname expanded 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Firing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Firing last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% registered with the party.

The amount Firing earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning 413,790 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.3% less than the national average, earning $39,998 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Feiring92437/
Fiering92336/
Fairing9233/
Firring9213/
Fihring925/
Foiring921/
Fhiring920/
Firin91223/
Fiehring8620/
Feirings861/
Firingue861/
Fiorin834,065/
Furing83901/
Fering83198/
Firina83115/
Fairin83108/
Viring8379/
Firion8354/
Firgin8340/
Fijrin8338/
Firzin8331/
Fitrin8328/
Fihrin8313/
Fireng8311/
Fierin836/
Fyring836/
Firinn832/
Firrin832/
Firind831/
Feirng831/
Färing831/
Firn80315/
Fiorina772,388/
Fehring771,716/
Viering77954/
Ferring77935/
Führing77763/
Feuring77551/
Fearing77163/
Fuhring77135/
Fyhring77125/
Foirien77114/
Virring7729/
Fejring7729/
Fairina7717/
Veiring7711/
Fähring779/
Feering775/
Fajring774/
Feitrin774/
Vairing773/
Fhirina773/
Fiorion771/
Fuering771/
Fhering771/
Firienė771/
Fairion770/
Furring770/
Ferin731,222/
Virin73404/
Firyn73217/
Fairn73203/
Feirn73184/
Ferng7395/
Firen7324/
Firim7318/
Fyrin7315/
Férin7310/
Firne736/
Fiorn732/
Fiern730/
Firnt730/
Firnn730/
Fuehring71177/
Vierring7139/
Fierinck7133/
Viehring7120/
Faihrien7115/
Feurring7110/
Firinova711/
Feringue711/
Phairing711/
Ferrings710/
Fearring710/
Fehrring710/
Ferrin6711,806/
Fajrin676,076/
Voirin672,528/
Ferina671,669/
Vering67734/
Vierin67703/
Fergin67300/
Fairen67112/
Vairin67101/
Fearin6781/
Ferion6780/
Fejrin6771/
Fieren6747/
Fereng6728/
Ferzin6723/
Vuring6723/
Virien6721/
Väring6718/
Ferien6717/
Ferinc6717/
Fyrina6712/
Firenk6712/
Firend6711/
Fioren678/
Fairén677/
Feyrin676/
Fetrin676/
Phirin676/
Fairne676/
Fitrim673/
Feiren672/
Feurin672/
Ferijn672/
Firinkova671/
Fherin671/
Fehrin671/
Fayrin671/
Fuiren671/
Férien671/
Feruin671/
Fireun671/
Fearng670/
Ferink670/

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