Fishbourne Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Fishbourne Surname Definition:

An Englishman of this name was lord of Red Castle, Lunan, in 1306 (Angus, I, p. 56). Probably from Fishburn in co. Durham. There is also Fishbourne, a parish in co. Sussex.

Fishbourne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales251:123,7819,267
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland521:85,1905,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England651:375,00623,176
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Fishbourne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An Englishman of this name was lord of Red Castle, Lunan, in 1306 (Angus, I, p. 56). Probably from Fishburn in co. Durham. There is also Fishbourne, a parish in co. Sussex.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A parish in Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Durham, Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Fishbourne Last Name Facts

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

Fishbourne has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fishbourne? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fishbourne is the 1,144,405th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. Fishbourne occurs predominantly in Europe, where 58 percent of Fishbourne are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England Fishbourne is mostly found in: West Sussex, where 16 percent reside, West Midlands, where 13 percent reside and Shropshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Fishbourne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fishbourne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Fishbourne surname rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 713 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 833 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fishbourne Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (62%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Fishbourne surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Fishbourne earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $44,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fishburne95877/
Fishborne951/
Fisbourne951/
Fishbourn951/
Fichbourne900/
Fishburn894,044/
Fishborn8910/
Fischborn841,347/
Fischburn841/
Fisburn821/
Fischborni801/
Fichborn788/
Fishvurn781/
Fishbarn780/
Fiburn750/
Vischborn741/
Feybourne741/
Fitchburn740/
Fischbornová731/
Faiburn712/
Fixburn710/
Fiborina67129/

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