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.
Read More About This SurnameFise Surname Distribution Map
| 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
Average Fise Salary in
United States
$36,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Fise Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fise Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fise is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fise? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,839,022nd most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 72,153,920 people. Fise occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Fise reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 772,378th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 143 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 24 percent live, Ohio, where 24 percent live and West Virginia, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 34 percent live and Nigeria, where 25 percent live.
Fise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Fise has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Fise last name grew 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Fise Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Fise are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for 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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