Fise Surname
Approximately 101 people bear this surname
Fise Surname Definition:
This NF. word signifies 'son,' from Latin filius French fils). The old spelling is usually fiz, and another but rarer form is fltz. The spelling with t was an attempt to preserve the old sound of NF. z, which was pronounced ts. Like Mac in Gaelic it is prefixed to Norman names to signify descent.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10 | 1:5,021,868 | 210,693 |
Fise (143) may also be a first name.
Fise Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This NF. word signifies 'son,' from Latin filius French fils). The old spelling is usually fiz, and another but rarer form is fltz. The spelling with t was an attempt to preserve the old sound of NF. z, which was pronounced ts. Like Mac in Gaelic it is prefixed to Norman names to signify descent. A later application of it has been to denote the many natural sons of royalty, as in Fitzclarence, Fitzjames, Fitzroy, Fitzwilliam.
Occurs at the present day as a surname without any addition. This is probably local, from the parish of Fitz in Shropshire; or it may be the Norman-French, Le Fitz, "the Son"-like Cousin, Frere, Brother, &c. Fiz. H.R.
Fise Demographics
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Fise Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fise Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fise occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fise? popularity and diffusion
The last name Fise is the 1,839,022nd most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Fise reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Fise is also the 772,378th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 143 people.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most common in: Maryland, where 24 percent are found, Ohio, where 24 percent are found and West Virginia, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 34 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Fise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fise has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fise Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Fise surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.
Fise earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 15.55% less than the national average, earning $36,438 USD per year.
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